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Space Dive

Documentary telling the behind-the-scenes story of Felix Baumgartner's historic, record-breaking 128,100ft freefall from the edge of space to Earth on 15 October 2012.

Base jumper Felix Baumgartner embarks on an historic journey to the edge of space. His mission is to complete the highest and fastest free-fall ever, becoming the first person to skydive through the sound barrier. But he can't do it alone. The man who has held the record for over 50 years, retired Colonel Joe Kittinger, will train Felix to overcome his fears and break the record he set as a test pilot taking one of mankind's first steps towards space.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Fri 29 Mar 2024 01:05

Credits

Role Contributor
Producer Colin Barr
Producer Gary Hunter

Broadcasts

  • Sun 4 Nov 2012 20:30
  • Tue 6 Nov 2012 23:20
  • Wed 7 Nov 2012 00:20
  • Sun 30 Dec 2012 15:30
  • Wed 14 Nov 2018 21:00
  • Wed 18 Aug 2021 22:50
  • Tue 26 Mar 2024 21:50
  • Fri 29 Mar 2024 01:05