Supported by a team of experts, Felix Baumgartner ascended in a helium balloon and made a freefall jump from 127,852 feet over Roswell, New Mexico, rushing towards earth at supersonic speed before parachuting to the ground. (U.S. Air Force) Joe Kittenger holds six Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) world records for distance set with balloons. Material: It is constructed of strips of high-performance polyethylene (plastic) film that is only 0.0008 inches thick. Mar15th 2012 Written by admin. The purpose of the Red Bull Stratos Mission was to transcend human limits. Red Bull describes its Stratos balloon as a forty-acre dry cleaning bag. The red, white and blue striped ribbon represents the Distinguished Flying Cross. RED BULL STRATOS BALLOON. The Physics of the Red Bull Stratos Jump The balloon will carry “Fearless Felix” Baumgartner to the edge of the stratosphere for his record-setting skydive from 120,000 feet . Helium is non-flammable, non-toxic if vented to the atmosphere and a safe, predictable method of ascent. Type: The balloon is filled with helium to create lift. Hop Inside the Red Bull Stratos Space-Jump Capsule Daredevil Felix Baumgartner plans to ride a giant balloon to the edge of space, then jump out. On Oct. 14, 2012, the world was spellbound as the Red Bull Stratos project launched a helium balloon to near space, where Austrian skydiver Felix …