Ballooning to the Edge of Space

I'm watching the live coverage of Felix Baumgartner's balloon flight to the edge of outer space. He's presently at 127,000 feet and still ascending, well past the previous record for manned balloon flight. The plan is for him to jump in his specialized pressure suit and freefall through the sound barrier before parachuting to the ground. 

Live shot of capsule at nearly 128,000 feet

He's having problem with the heat not working in his faceplate, but they've just announced that he will jump regardless. They're beginning now to depressurize the capsule, preparatory to his stepping out of the capsule and jumping...

Stay tuned!