He has spent two decades and nearly $20 million in a quest to fly to the upper reaches of the atmosphere with a helium balloon, just so he can jump back to earth again.

他把他过去20年的时光用来尝试做一件事情：乘坐氦气球飞到大气层的外缘，然后从那里纵身一跃，跳回地球。 为实现这个目标，20年来他已花费2000万美元。

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The first parachute jump was made by a dog in a basket, which Blanchard had attached to the parachute and dropped from a balloon in 1785.

第一次跳伞是1785年由篮子里的一只狗完成的。布朗沙尔将篮子系在降落伞上，从一只气球上扔下来。

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Supported by a team of experts, Felix Baumgartner plans to ascend to 120, 000 feet in a stratospheric balloon and make a freefall jump rushing toward earth at supersonic speeds before parachuting to the ground.

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There have been several this year alone: the largest handprint in Kuwait, the longest table in Dubai or the most people to parachute-jump from a hot-air balloon.

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The mission was simple, to send a man up in a balloon higher than ever before, and have him safely jump to the ground.

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