Freefall captured from space jumper's chest camera
By: Dan Jovic
Updated: October 16, 2012
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Video recorded from Baumgartner's chest camera was released online yesterday and it shows the perils and triumphs of the 24-mile high jump.
The camera, which provides Baumgartner's point of view was mounted to the chest of his space suit.
Over the course of the video viewers get to experience much of what the daredevil experienced during the more than four minute free-fall that reached speeds of more than 800 miles per hour.
According to YouTube, Baumgartner's jump was their largest livestreamed event ever.
More than 8 million people tuning in to watch.
http://youtu.be/BAT8v3_w87E?hd=1
