ajzepp Posted October 11, 2012 Author Posted October 11, 2012 This dude is gonna be the first person to ever break the sound barrier without the aid of a machine...that's huge!
Just Jack Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 This dude is gonna be the first person to ever break the sound barrier without the aid of a machine...that's huge! Â I'm gonna beat him to it. Now where's my lawn chair and weather ballons?
GoodBye Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 I'm gonna beat him to it. Now where's my lawn chair and weather ballons? Â Jack's flight.
Just Jack Posted October 11, 2012 Posted October 11, 2012 Jack's flight. Â That contraption is too fancy for me.
ajzepp Posted October 11, 2012 Author Posted October 11, 2012 I'm gonna beat him to it. Now where's my lawn chair and weather ballons? Â
kabnt2005 Posted October 12, 2012 Posted October 12, 2012  His other jump was more than half. One of things he trying too accomplish is the worlds record which I can't look up now but believe it to be around 92,000 ft. it has been held a long time.  Record is 102,800 feet by Joseph Kittinger, whom is helping Baumgartner with his jump.  http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger   Quite amazing for sure. I forgot where I read this but if even a pin sized hole was to open in his pressurized suit his blood would boil during the high altitude descent? I've done some crazy stuff but no way have the nads for this stuff.  Kittinger lost pressurization in his right glove. He didn't tell anyone because he didn't want them to abort the mission. His hand swelled to twice it's size.
Jim in Anchorage Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 (edited) Thanks, I definitley think it would be interesting to learn more about it. It's hard to get a feel for it in the vids cause you can't always tell the orientation of the camera. It sure seems like they can go a LONG damn way before they need to hit the chute. I really liked the music in that clip you linked to, as well....fun video overall. Â ***New Jump Date is Sunday Oct 14th at 0800 EST*** You might like this. I just descovered the music is a remake of Bob Marly song. Nothing new under the sun I guess. Â Edited October 13, 2012 by Jim in Anchorage
The Cincinnati Kid Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 I think this is so fascinating. I showed a couple videos from RedBullStratos.com to my 8th grade students Friday and told them to watch on Sunday. I'm going to be watching. Hopefully some of them will.
Acantha Posted October 13, 2012 Posted October 13, 2012 This dude is gonna be the first person to ever break the sound barrier without the aid of a machine...that's huge! Not if the wind doesn't die down. Could be another delay.
ajzepp Posted October 13, 2012 Author Posted October 13, 2012 Not if the wind doesn't die down. Could be another delay. Â That would suck...Im really hoping to see him jump on a non-work day.
Captain Hindsight Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 I'm gonna beat him to it. Now where's my lawn chair and weather ballons?
The Cincinnati Kid Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 Been monitoring this all morning. Looks like its going to launch around noon today. Redbullstratos.com
Just Jack Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 starting now actually....  Live feed, click play   http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MrIxH6DToXQ
PromoTheRobot Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) 1:30pm ET about when he reaches 23 miles. Â 25,000 ft to go. Â PTR Edited October 14, 2012 by PromoTheRobot
The Poojer Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 its pretty cool to watch...the jump could be scary to watch
PromoTheRobot Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 (edited) In final system check now. Balloon steady at 24.25 miles. Edited October 14, 2012 by PromoTheRobot
The Poojer Posted October 14, 2012 Posted October 14, 2012 i really like how mission control is talking to 'the net', that's pretty cool
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