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/
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/
I hope he makes it out okay...
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30 minutes to go..
http://www.youtube.com/redbull
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abort abort
Look What I Have Become!
Next attempt about to begin!
http://www.redbullstratos.com/live
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...And he's underway!
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+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
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On the edge of my seat watching this!!!!
Jim
redbull prolly made em, their a huge sports sponserOriginally Posted by srgalahad
anyone else catch the quib by the commentator at about 85k ish about the biplane SR-71
yes i know i cant spell half the time! Thank you kindly to those few who pointed that out
:isadizzy: He is High!
Almost 128,000 feet/ 39,000 meters high, getting ready to jump..
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127260ft and that balloon looks pretty tight. Going through egress check. Good luck Felix.
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...Prayers for Felix going upward...
thump thump thump my heart is going. Can't imagine what his family is going through.
Jim
door open, belt undone... now one loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooong step
"To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” -Albert Einstein
fly, Felix FLY!!!!
"To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” -Albert Einstein
Safe back on earth!
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What was I thinking?
Did they ever say what that red button was for....I tried clicking on it but nothing happened.
Jim
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!!"
I think that was for Item #35 on the checklist: "Last before jump, purge boxers/briefs"
"To some the sky is the limit. To others it is home" anon.
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” -Albert Einstein
... they panned camera over to seats where they had this set up.Attachment 74008
preliminary speed, mach 1.24 - 833.9 mph
yup 833.9mph from 128,100ft
bravo to all involved!
I saw the jump on Discovery Channel. No Alien. Was he/she web exclusive?
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