In the attempt to Baumgartner beat the previous altitude record for free fall, which was set in 1960 by pilot Joe Kittinger. He jumped from 31.3 km altitude.

Baumgartner also want to find out what happens to a human body when it travels freely through the sound barrier. The experience could possibly be useful in developing techniques to rescue astronauts who must abandon a spacecraft.

And the sponsor, sports drink manufacturer Red Bull, was the spectacular jump provide valuable publicity.

The problem now is to just sponsor a victim of a lawsuit from a person who claims to have stolen the whole idea. Daniel Hogan says that he presented this idea in a confidential plan for Red Bull six years ago, and that therefore it is he who has the right to the event.

For safety's sake, because the Red Bull stopped Felix Baumgartner jumps in anticipation of the matter is decided in court. It is unclear if Baumgartner is hoping for a new hope, opportunity, or if the sponsor spends the entire project.

Four years ago, Felix Baumgartner jumped from a helicopter and landed on the roof of the Turning Torso in Malmo. From there he hopped on down to the ground.