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Felix Baumgartner set the world record for longest freefall when he jumped from the stratosphere on October 14, 2012. The jump was made from a height of 128,000 feet (39,000 meters), and Baumgartner reached a speed of 833.9 mph (1,342 kph) during the fall. The jump was part of the Red Bull Stratos project, which was designed to raise awareness for scientific research and to inspire people around the world.