Joining the Red Bull Stratos project , Kittinger advised Felix Baumgartner on Baumgartner 's October 14 , 2012 free-fall from 128,100 feet ( 39,045 m ) . The project collected leading experts in the fields of aeronautics , medicine and engineering to ensure its success . Kittinger eventually served as CAPCOM ( capsule communicator ) for Baumgartner 's jump , which exceeded the altitude of Kittinger 's previous jump during Project Excelsior
Red Bull Stratos
Red Bull Stratos
Joseph Kittinger