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FlameOut
October 6th, 2012, 18:09
So far it looks like a possible " GO " for this Tuesday... Godspeed...

Traffic has been heavy over there today or my end of the web is slow.

http://www.redbullstratos.com/
Allen
October 6th, 2012, 19:19
I hope he makes it out okay...
kilo delta
October 9th, 2012, 04:00
30 minutes to go..

http://www.youtube.com/redbull
Ickie
October 9th, 2012, 09:42
abort abort
Ferry_vO
October 14th, 2012, 07:27
Next attempt about to begin!

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live
Ferry_vO
October 14th, 2012, 07:32
...And he's underway!
srgalahad
October 14th, 2012, 08:55
+1h 25m
79,000 ft

+1h 54m
106,000+ ft.
any exit/freefall now sets a record

Impressive that Sportsnet is carrying it live on TV on a "football Sunday" - maybe there is intelligent life in the media
limjack
October 14th, 2012, 09:32
On the edge of my seat watching this!!!!

Jim
stiz
October 14th, 2012, 09:35
Impressive that Sportsnet is carrying it live on TV on a "football Sunday" - maybe there is intelligent life in the media

redbull prolly made em, their a huge sports sponser

anyone else catch the quib by the commentator at about 85k ish about the biplane SR-71 :icon_lol:
limjack
October 14th, 2012, 09:37
:isadizzy: He is High!
Ferry_vO
October 14th, 2012, 09:49
Almost 128,000 feet/ 39,000 meters high, getting ready to jump..
aeromed202
October 14th, 2012, 09:50
127260ft and that balloon looks pretty tight. Going through egress check. Good luck Felix.
fsxar177
October 14th, 2012, 10:00
...Prayers for Felix going upward...
limjack
October 14th, 2012, 10:03
thump thump thump my heart is going. Can't imagine what his family is going through.

Jim
srgalahad
October 14th, 2012, 10:05
door open, belt undone... now one loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong step
srgalahad
October 14th, 2012, 10:09
fly, Felix FLY!!!!
Ferry_vO
October 14th, 2012, 10:18
Safe back on earth! :applause:
limjack
October 14th, 2012, 10:25
What was I thinking?
limjack
October 14th, 2012, 10:27
Did they ever say what that red button was for....I tried clicking on it but nothing happened.

Jim
SSI01
October 14th, 2012, 10:42
Felix is safe on the ground, don't know yet if he broke the sound barrier though . . .

That picture brings a new meaning to "Stand up - hook up - equipment check -sound off on equipment check - stand in the door!!"
srgalahad
October 14th, 2012, 10:50
Did they ever say what that red button was for....I tried clicking on it but nothing happened.

Jim

I think that was for Item #35 on the checklist: "Last before jump, purge boxers/briefs"
Paul Anderson
October 14th, 2012, 12:06
... they panned camera over to seats where they had this set up.74008
gtirob01
October 14th, 2012, 12:39
preliminary speed, mach 1.24 - 833.9 mph
Matt Wynn
October 14th, 2012, 13:09
yup 833.9mph from 128,100ft

bravo to all involved!
Allen
October 14th, 2012, 14:49
I saw the jump on Discovery Channel. No Alien. Was he/she web exclusive?
srgalahad
October 14th, 2012, 15:06
I saw the jump on Discovery Channel. No Alien. Was he/she web exclusive?

That was probably the feed on the PhotoShopping Channel
Paul Anderson
October 15th, 2012, 05:14
I saw the jump on Discovery Channel. No Alien. Was he/she web exclusive?


Probably, I was playing solitaire until web screen came active. They were testing the microphones and camera angles for a few minutes then went off air again for maybe an hour before conference started.
Eoraptor1
October 16th, 2012, 09:19
There's a nice desktop wallpaper of the jump HERE: http://windows-7-wallpaper.com/home.php#a

JAMES
Dain Arns
October 16th, 2012, 10:59
Here is some chestcam footage of when he was out of control in a flat spin during the descent...

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