Austrian Skydiver Felix Baumgartner Shatters World Records In 24-Mile Jump - Business Insider Felix Baumgartner successfully jumped from 24 miles above Earth today. By doing this, the 43-year-old from Austria became the first person to break the speed of sound wearing only a high-pressure suit.   A top speed of 833.9 mph, or mach 1.24 was reached.  [...]