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Skybird
10-09-12, 05:51 AM
Today this crazy man from Austria will try his record-jump from 30 km. Supamän fleis ägän. And his name is not Aahnold.
Wooooosh!
Looking forward to watch that-really cool that Col. Kittinger is advising on this.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19860249
Rockstar
10-09-12, 05:59 AM
Delayed due to weather next launch time 5AM GMT 9 October
http://unofficialnetworks.com/felix-baumgartner-jump-edge-space-tomorrow-watch-live-108395/
Skybird
10-09-12, 06:17 AM
What an iconic picture.
http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/59119000/jpg/_59119083_redbull.jpg
Have the engineers considered the scenario that the man standing at the door will say: "Ooops, that is really high, I think I better don't jump"...? :D
Herr-Berbunch
10-09-12, 06:41 AM
I would love to do this! :D
BossMark
10-09-12, 06:47 AM
I would love to do this! :D
I would but I would need at least 8 pints of beer inside me first :haha:
AVGWarhawk
10-09-12, 07:17 AM
This is nuts and I do not see what purpose it will serve. On the lighter side, I would have serious reservations with jumping at this height. :o
Jimbuna
10-09-12, 09:12 AM
This is nuts and I do not see what purpose it will serve. On the lighter side, I would have serious reservations with jumping at this height. :o
Watched this unfold on the news earlier and his team were quotes as saying they weren't 100% sure if his suit was suitable for such an event :huh:
HunterICX
10-09-12, 10:25 AM
here's a youtube Stream link of the event:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkJ5ItzEq3M&feature=player_embedded#!
HunterICX
Sky diving from orbit will nodoubt become a popular pastime in the future..:yeah:
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I would but I would need at least 8 pints of beer inside me first :haha:
Plus a bottle of vodka. :03::haha:
I guess we should remember the hymn of the paratrooper:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWgsdexkv18
Herr-Berbunch
10-09-12, 12:44 PM
Not today :cry:
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10-09-12, 12:54 PM
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*thump*
Hopefully not. Best luck into record attempt! :up:
Hopefully the weather will be kinder for them tomorrow. :yep:
That's a thing I absolutly going to do.............in my next life
Markus
Skybird
10-09-12, 02:02 PM
Have the engineers considered the scenario that the man standing at the door will say: "Ooops, that is really high, I think I better don't jump"...? :D
It seems they have. They implemented innovative weather control technology.
:D
http://xmb.stuffucanuse.com/xmb/image.php?&aid=1400&air-force-identification-chart.gif
:D
Jimbuna
10-09-12, 03:15 PM
I guess we should remember the hymn of the paratrooper:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWgsdexkv18
Met a real one at the 2008 SubSim Meet in Texas...CHUTE TO KILL :salute:
Met a real one at the 2008 SubSim Meet in Texas...CHUTE TO KILL :salute:
Great stuff, takes balls of steel to do a drop like that, particularly at night over enemy territory. Eagles lead the way. :salute:
^ JU 88
Had just a funny thought
This is NORAD we have several incomming weather ballons, following city are at risk....
Markus
^ JU 88
Had just a funny thought
This is NORAD we have several incomming weather ballons, following city are at risk....
Markus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6aIp5dHKiY&feature=player_detailpage#t=30s
:rock:
Jimbuna
10-10-12, 12:27 PM
Great stuff, takes balls of steel to do a drop like that, particularly at night over enemy territory. Eagles lead the way. :salute:
Actually I've just remembered, I met two....Hanomag and Privateer.
HunterICX
10-14-12, 10:54 AM
It's underway!
live stream:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MrIxH6DToXQ#!
HunterICX
nikimcbee
10-14-12, 11:58 AM
official site:
http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/
nikimcbee
10-14-12, 11:59 AM
Actually I've just remembered, I met two....Hanomag and Privateer.
Don't forget August.:/\\k:
Sailor Steve
10-14-12, 12:15 PM
Watching the live streaming now. Pretty awesome stuff! :rock:
nikimcbee
10-14-12, 12:34 PM
He's now the record holder for highest manned ballon flight.:rock:
Getting close now! Fingers crossed :)
u crank
10-14-12, 12:41 PM
Watching live feed.
I gonna say a prayer for this guy. :yep:
Sailor Steve
10-14-12, 12:47 PM
Oh cool! I didn't realize that Joe Kittinger, the current record holder for his jump in 1960, was the CapCom. That's awesome!
Sailor Steve
10-14-12, 12:51 PM
I notice that the outside temperature has risen. At 97,000 feet it was -14 degrees farenheit, now its +10 degrees.
Skybird
10-14-12, 12:52 PM
Pretty bad feed connection, breakes down every couple of seconds, pausing for seconds and up to a minute. :nope: Seems their server was not adequately prepared.
Sailor Steve
10-14-12, 12:57 PM
At one point it locked up for almost a minute. I checked the YouTube feed and it was working fine.
I still like all the pressure and temperature readings at the home feed.
nikimcbee
10-14-12, 12:58 PM
Man, his ballon looks like it's gunna pop.:/\\k:
Skybird
10-14-12, 12:58 PM
Direct youtube link slightly better. But only slightly.
Sailor Steve
10-14-12, 01:09 PM
And away HE GOES!
That spin nearly gave me a heart attack :o
Good recovery, keep going! :salute:
Sailor Steve
10-14-12, 01:15 PM
Only a mile to go!
Sailor Steve
10-14-12, 01:17 PM
And...he's down! WOOHOO! :rock:
Catfish
10-14-12, 01:17 PM
Landed ! phew
Next time, someone should shut that commentator's mouth. :shifty:
Congrats to Baumgartner :up:
Good landing :rock:
Excellent jump, too.
Next time, someone should shut that commentator's mouth. :shifty:
Haha, agreed :O:
HunterICX
10-14-12, 01:20 PM
:rock: Awesome!
:yeah:
HunterICX
Skybird
10-14-12, 01:21 PM
Give that man a cigar! :yeah:
u crank
10-14-12, 01:23 PM
Yippie-yi-yo-ki-yay!
Awesome!! Breathing again. :up:
Balls of steel! :up:
If I heard correctly he said something like "Sometimes you have to go very high to realise how small you really are" just before he jumped.
Nicely said. :yeah:
I am impressed by his guts. But it seem that there are some that ain't impressed by his jump
This is copied from a friends wall(one of his friends wrote it) and I used google translate
"Well if he "suicide fool" survives then it's good .. For him, of course. Why do we need such attempts to .. I'm not impressed with him, I think he could use the money that it costs to fight poverty"
Schroeder
10-14-12, 01:44 PM
I am impressed by his guts. But it seem that there are some that ain't impressed by his jump
This is copied from a friends wall(one of his friends wrote it) and I used google translate
"Well if he "suicide fool" survives then it's good .. For him, of course. Why do we need such attempts to .. I'm not impressed with him, I think he could use the money that it costs to fight poverty"
That is because some people are never impressed.
Besides tell those guys that they could use the money they spend on their internet connection to fight poverty, that'll shut them up. :-?
Cause, you know, what has aerospace research ever done for reducing poverty and saving lives in the past century anyway? :hmm2:
I am impressed by his guts. But it seem that there are some that ain't impressed by his jump
This is copied from a friends wall(one of his friends wrote it) and I used google translate
"Well if he "suicide fool" survives then it's good .. For him, of course. Why do we need such attempts to .. I'm not impressed with him, I think he could use the money that it costs to fight poverty"
There will always be people who say such things, but without people who take those gambles with that backing then we lack certain elements of knowledge. In this case the benefits may appear small, but if and when the technology advances to get more regular space flight and lower earth orbit tourist travel, then knowing how a rapid descent affects the human body will be something that is quite valuable and could save lives in the event of a disaster.
To merge two threads on the front page together, without the financial backing from the Spanish government Colombus would not have made his famous voyage.
So while it would be morally better to spend the money on fighting poverty, there is still much to be gained from such expeditions.
Herr-Berbunch
10-14-12, 01:57 PM
:D Great jump, would love to do it myself.
Buddahaid
10-14-12, 02:00 PM
Your friends friend is just naive in thinking the world's poverty and hunger problems can be solved by throwing(someone else's) money at it. I choose to live apart from that cattle mentality.
Very dramatic in the final few minutes. Best show I've seen for awhile.
Those attempts and our space program have in some way, made our life a little easier to live.
Before my generations, babies had to wear homemade diapers, but thanks to the space program, the babies today can wear comfortable diapers.
Back to Felix
When I saw the picture above his head pointing toward the earth I felt uncomfortable, that's because I'm suffering from severe acrophobia.
Markus
Jimbuna
10-14-12, 02:18 PM
Very cool indeed :sunny:
Sailor Steve
10-14-12, 02:30 PM
Years of planning, massive amounts of money spent. Hours of buildup to the final moments. A huge rush, excitement like no other. Then, in just five minutes, it's all over.
Kind of like sex.
Jimbuna
10-14-12, 02:45 PM
Well it does prove one thing...Red Bull doesn't give you wings :)
Well it does prove one thing...Red Bull doesn't give you wings :)
http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/1801096-badum_tish_super.jpg
Herr-Berbunch
10-14-12, 04:29 PM
Seems their server was not adequately prepared.
Probably had something to do with there being an audience 16x greater than ever before for a live streamed event. 8m continuous viewers, and I saw the YT counter at over 365m - a lot of people popping in and out. :o
Betonov
10-14-12, 04:32 PM
Soooooooo, what's next ??
Cybermat47
10-14-12, 04:42 PM
Soooooooo, what's next ??
Being fired out of a missile tube. Underwater.
GoldenRivet
10-14-12, 04:47 PM
I watched the whole thing... thought it was pretty damn cool.
I was surprised at how fast you can fall from 128K to the dirt for some reason, suppose i never thought of it
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