Nightly News   |  February 07, 2012

Free-fall from the edge of space

Felix Baumgartner plans to become the first person to break the sound barrier outside of an aircraft. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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>>> and a very brave man today announced his intention to make history, to become the first person to break the sound barrier without having an aircraft around him. felix baumgartner plans to free fall from space 23 miles up, wearing a special pressurized suit with oxygen and a suit everyone hopes will open as he nears the surface of the earth . no word yet on the laexact date for this jump.