Red Bull Stratos

Rico · October 14, 2012, 08:38:13 AM

Guy is going up right now to the edge of space and going to jump out back down to Earth!

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.

Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space

Rico · October 14, 2012, 08:52:41 AM

Just passed 25,000 ft. Man this is cool!

Rico · October 14, 2012, 10:16:46 AM

The launch earlier today.

Bryancd · October 14, 2012, 10:32:23 AM

Sounds like there is a problem with the heater for his helmet face plate they are trying to work around. Just passed 110,000 feet!

Rico · October 14, 2012, 10:38:24 AM

Quote from: Bryancd on October 14, 2012, 10:32:23 AM
Sounds like there is a problem with the heater for his helmet face plate they are trying to work around. Just passed 110,000 feet!

Well, even with that he kind has to jump back down anyway right? I mean there is no backup plan.

Rico · October 14, 2012, 10:40:42 AM

So cool looking!

Rico · October 14, 2012, 11:21:06 AM

Holy frak!!! :jawdrop
(some more screengrabs I took)

Rico · October 14, 2012, 11:22:13 AM

And he's back! Awesome!!

KingIsaacLinksr · October 14, 2012, 11:30:03 AM

About had a heart attack when I saw him spinning like that at the beginning, but that was so insanely cool.

sheldor · October 14, 2012, 12:17:11 PM

Wonder what it felt like breaking the sound barrier? Way cool

billybob476 · October 14, 2012, 02:43:03 PM

Wow, no words. What an accomplishment.

moyer777 · October 14, 2012, 02:53:07 PM

I was at church this morning and missed the dive. Can't find a video of it, seems to have been pulled from YouTube. Any suggestions? i really want to see it!

Rico · October 14, 2012, 04:10:24 PM

A documentary is coming soon of the whole event. It was amazing.

ChrisMC · October 14, 2012, 04:36:16 PM

For some reason him sitting with that door opening conjured this image:

davekill · October 14, 2012, 11:09:17 PM

Along the same lines but not quite as successful... a few years ago over South Korea a U2 pilot punched out at 60k ft. He strained his back when ejecting and could only lay in the grassy meridian off a freeway where he landed in his space suit until a motorist stopped and gave him a cell phone to use. He had to tell the base that he was no longer in his airplane and in fact was on the ground needing a ride home, lol! :flying

Red Bull Stratos

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