Felix Baumgartner completes spacedive from 24 miles up - in pictures

Felix Baumgartner makes final preparations before the flight Photograph: Reuters

Baumgartner readies himself before takeoff Photograph: Reuters

Baumgartner steps into the capsule before the manned flight in Roswell, New Mexico Photograph: Balazs Gardi/AFP/Getty Images

The capsule and attached helium balloon carrying Baumgartner lifts off Photograph: Ross Franklin/AP

A television crew films the capsule and attached helium balloon carrying Baumgartner as he lifts off Photograph: Ross Franklin/AP

The helium balloon carrying Felix Baumgartner ascends Photograph: Predrag Vuckovic/AP Photo/Red Bull Strato

Baumgartner jumps out of the capsule Photograph: Jay Nemeth/Red Bull Stratos via Getty Images

A view from the capsule as Felix Baumgartner jumps out Photograph: Jay Nemeth/Red Bull Stratos via Getty Images

Felix Baumgartner jumps out of the capsule Photograph: Red Bull Stratos/AP

Initially he appears to tumble out of control Photograph: Vedat Xhymshiti/ZUMA Press/Corbis

but then he creates a delta shape, and freefalls for just over four minutes Photograph: Vedat Xhymshiti/ZUMA Press/Corbis

Crew members at the mission control watch the jump
Photograph: Reuters

Baumgartner comes in to land in the desert in Roswell, New Mexico Photograph: KeystoneUSA-ZUMA/Rex Features

Baumgartner celebrates after landing successfully
Photograph: Reuters

Family members and friends celebrate the successful jump
Photograph: Reuters

Baumgartner celebrates after successfully completing the jump Photograph: Balazs Gardi/AFP/redbullcontentpool.com/Getty Images

Felix Baumgartner and the project's technical project director, Art Thompson Photograph: Joerg Mitter/AFP/Getty Images

Baumgartner, right, shakes hands with Colonel Joe Kittinger, after beating Kittinger's old record of 102,799 feet Photograph: Ross Franklin/AP