earth in less than eight minutes. it is a jump he is ready to make. >> the idea of scrubbing the launch is disappointing. >> reporter: the technical director for red bull stratus. he calls the mission risky, dangerous, the atmosphere so him that he must breathe only pure oxygen for over an hour before the launch. >> without that suit, felix would die in a matter of seconds. >> reporter: so if weather holds, the next attempt will be at 7:00 a.m. houston time in the morning. we will be here watching. kevin quinn, abc news, in roswell, new mexico. >> he says he is trying to help the next generation of space suits. but he's going to go from 0 to 690 miles an hour in 30 secondses. his body has been depressurized, repressurized. flooded with oxygen. dropped 200 feet from a crane to prepare for this moment. there is you and me, free falling. >> oh, you look happy. >> i am always happy. giving you a piggyback ride. hop on. >> i appreciate the ride. thank you, paula. more from abc next! >> i am always happy.