Extreme Skydiver Plans 23-Mile Plunge To Break Sound Barrier on October 8, 2012

More info here: http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/10/red-bull-stratos-3

And some more info about the balloons he's using:

The World’s Wildest Skydive Requires the World’s Biggest Balloon: http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/10/red-bull-stratos-ballo...

I guess that answers my childhood question of why we just don't put a smaller rocket on board of a giant balloon, and ignite it when it's high enough.

I wonder how good ground based cameras will be in capturing his dive.