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geekhack Community => Off Topic => Topic started by: rayuki on Sun, 14 October 2012, 12:17:12

Title: Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: rayuki on Sun, 14 October 2012, 12:17:12

this is live right now, dude is at 100k feet not long before he jumps.

live feed:

info:

http://www.redbullstratos.com

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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.

Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: jeroplane on Sun, 14 October 2012, 18:01:20

Aaaaand he made it!

Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: Sifo on Sun, 14 October 2012, 19:00:46

Well then. That was cool. Everyone's going insane over it still

Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: SmallFry on Sun, 14 October 2012, 19:24:28

He's a crazy dude, gotta give him some props for it though.

Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: tcv on Sun, 14 October 2012, 19:26:30

That's crazy

Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: Sifo on Sun, 14 October 2012, 19:36:57

It looked fun to me :\

Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: tjcaustin on Mon, 15 October 2012, 00:57:50

A little related, but also nsfw:

(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/1825n5osillz5png/original.png)

Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: Trent on Mon, 15 October 2012, 19:18:14

I went up to 125,000ft, jumped into a freefall at 700mph+, landed.

(http://www.theadvocateweblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/swimming-like-a-boss.jpg)

No big deal  :cool:

Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: SmallFry on Mon, 15 October 2012, 19:28:55

Quote from: tjcaustin on Mon, 15 October 2012, 00:57:50

A little related, but also nsfw:

Show Image

(http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/1825n5osillz5png/original.png)

I LoL'd.

Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: moonprismpwr on Tue, 16 October 2012, 01:01:22

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbyyff1iTG1qbktr3o1_500.jpg)

Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: Input Nirvana on Tue, 16 October 2012, 01:19:55

Coolest of the cool.
Plus Kittinger was there.
Plus Yeager did a sonic boom anniversary flight at Edwards 65 years to the minute of being the first man to break the barrier.


Kittinger on August 16, 1960

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Very, very, very, cool to have all these elements together.

Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 16 October 2012, 01:26:21

Yeah, ok, so he broke the sound barrier.

SO WHAT ARE WE GONG TO DO WITH A BROKEN SOUND BARRIER!??!!11!

And WHO is going to pay to fix it???//

Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 16 October 2012, 01:30:06

Ah, humanity....

But in true internet tradition, I'm still not impressed..

Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: mars-bar-man on Wed, 17 October 2012, 10:56:02

I can't help but feel the only reason he broke the sound barrier was because of his brass balls...[/ignoring_science]