Life Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space

MIAdragon · 10-09-2012, 11:29 AM

Live stream.

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.

Dayze · 10-09-2012, 11:30 AM

didn't they already do this?

I'm probalby wrong though. seems like I remember seeing a vid of it.

**bevischief** · 10-09-2012, 11:31 AM

Weather delay. Should be happening right now.

ct · 10-09-2012, 11:32 AM

that was the final test run

MIAdragon · 10-09-2012, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bevischief

Weather delay. Should be happening right now.

Yes, they are filing the balloon.

Dayze · 10-09-2012, 11:32 AM

oh. ok.

hometeam · 10-09-2012, 11:32 AM

They did a high up jump a few months ago. I take it this is even higher~

MIAdragon · 10-09-2012, 11:39 AM

LoL it sounds like the guy is freaking out a tad.

Dayze · 10-09-2012, 11:40 AM

wish i had sound. damnit carl.

CaliforniaChief · 10-09-2012, 11:41 AM

I'm sure all of us Chiefs fans are waiting for him to splat so we can cheer his demise.

MIAdragon · 10-09-2012, 11:42 AM

pussies they are aborting

ct · 10-09-2012, 11:43 AM

just cancelled

Dayze · 10-09-2012, 11:43 AM

for the day, or just temporarily?

hometeam · 10-09-2012, 11:46 AM

well that was anticlimactic

tooge · 10-09-2012, 11:47 AM

its ballsy and cool and all, but wtf? that is quite a bit of money and resources to pay to have a dude freefall from space when we already know you can do it rather safely in an aircraft.

10-09-2012, 11:29 AM
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10-09-2012, 11:30 AM	#2
Dayze Poop Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $1177563	didn't they already do this? I'm probalby wrong though. seems like I remember seeing a vid of it.
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10-09-2012, 11:31 AM	#3
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10-09-2012, 11:32 AM	#4
ct FF Junkie Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $20713	that was the final test run
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10-09-2012, 11:32 AM	#6
Dayze Poop Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $1177563	oh. ok.
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hometeam Veteran Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Jefferson City Casino cash: $2021300	They did a high up jump a few months ago. I take it this is even higher~
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10-09-2012, 11:39 AM	#8
MIAdragon Someone pass the antifreeze Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Miami (North Cuba) Casino cash: $63593	LoL it sounds like the guy is freaking out a tad. __________________
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10-09-2012, 11:40 AM	#9
Dayze Poop Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $1177563	wish i had sound. damnit carl.
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10-09-2012, 11:42 AM	#11
MIAdragon Someone pass the antifreeze Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Miami (North Cuba) Casino cash: $63593	pussies they are aborting __________________
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10-09-2012, 11:43 AM	#12
ct FF Junkie Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $20713	just cancelled
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10-09-2012, 11:46 AM	#14
hometeam Veteran Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Jefferson City Casino cash: $2021300	well that was anticlimactic
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10-09-2012, 11:47 AM	#15
tooge MVP Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Liberty, MO Casino cash: $74244	its ballsy and cool and all, but wtf? that is quite a bit of money and resources to pay to have a dude freefall from space when we already know you can do it rather safely in an aircraft.
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