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Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space
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Looks like its going to be launched at 1130 est. Red Bull Stratos is a mission to the edge of space that will try to surpass human limits that have existed for more than 50 years. Supported by a team of experts, Felix Baumgartner will undertake a stratospheric balloon flight to more than 120,000 feet / 36,576 meters and make a record-breaking freefall jump in the attempt to become the first man to break the speed of sound in freefall (an estimated 690 miles / 1,110 kilometers per hour), while delivering valuable data for medical and scientific advancement. |
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10-14-2012, 10:49 AM | #31 |
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So isn't it possible that he lands way off course?
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10-14-2012, 10:52 AM | #32 |
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10-14-2012, 10:57 AM | #33 |
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That looked like Roswell's airport.
Where did they launch from? |
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10-14-2012, 10:57 AM | #34 |
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I wonder what the live pic delay is.
The guy in the studio with the Cut button better be pounding a 6 pack of red bull right now. |
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10-14-2012, 11:00 AM | #37 |
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I was wondering the same thing. I don't know how they control that. When he was up in the jet stream his lateral speed was like 80 mph. While it was much less before and after, it was still like 15 mph and he'll have drifted for almost two hours by the time he jumps...
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10-14-2012, 11:01 AM | #39 |
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They just said he's 50 miles east of Roswell now. Sounds like he's just gonna land in the desert.
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10-14-2012, 11:02 AM | #40 |
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I like how they have that tread tape on the platform outside the capsule. Wouldn't want him to slip and, you know, fall off.
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10-14-2012, 11:14 AM | #41 |
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10-14-2012, 11:29 AM | #42 |
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He's over Texas now...
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10-14-2012, 11:36 AM | #43 |
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"free fall from the edge of space"
Sounds a lot like the 2012 Chiefs. |
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10-14-2012, 11:41 AM | #44 |
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He's above 120,000 ft. Should be jumping any min.
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10-14-2012, 11:47 AM | #45 |
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