Felix Baumgartner became famous for jumping from the stratosphere with a parachute. His nickname is B.A.S.E. 502, and he prepared for the jump with RedBull, an extreme sports company. On October 14, 2012, Baumgartner landed in New Mexico after jumping from 38,969 meters, breaking the world record for highest skydive and longest free fall of 36,402 meters. He also set the record for fastest speed of free fall at 1,357.64 km/h, becoming the first person to break the sound barrier without a vehicle.