In 2012, Felix Baumgartner became famous for
A) becoming the first individual to complete a free-fall from the stratosphere.
B) breaking Joseph Kittinger's long-held height and speed free-fall record.
C) completing the longest spacewalk from a Space Shuttle.
D) discovering the true composition of the stratospheric ozone layer.

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Felix Baumgartner became famous for breaking Joseph Kittinger's long-held height and speed free-fall record by jumping from a height of 128,000 ft (39,000 m) and reaching a maximum speed of 843.6 mph (1,357.6 km/h) during his free-fall.

In 2012, Felix Baumgartner Became Famous for