58 Impala Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I know it's off topic, but that jump from the edge of space was wild. His official max speed from 128,000 ft was 834 mph! Only man to break the sound barrier without a plane. Chuck Yeager didn't even go that fast in the X1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Seriously cool stuff. A camera feed was available streaming live. Video here. http://www.redbullstratos.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 lts good he made it but there was so much risk, l am glad he made it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Pretty cool. I'm sure he had a lot to do during the ascent . ,,,,,,,but I wonder what was going thru his mind on the way up. Because irregardless of the details . Once it left the ground there was only one way back down,,,, good or bad I wonder where the balloon will come back down at, as I'm sure it's being tracked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I'd been following it last week during the aborted attempts so I was thrilled to see Discovery cover it live. I watched all of it. Made for two hours of dull TV with ten minutes of action, but for air & space nerds like me I was riveted through the whole thing. Yeah, I watch NASA TV too on public service channels which is dry as toast but I love it. Congratulations Felix! (glad I didn't watch you die on live TV). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Brian Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Dave Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I watched it and DVR'd it.....there is a new standard for 'cojones' now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 I can't even imagine having the guts to do something like that. No doubt I'd pass out from fear halfway down! Or more than likely, on the way up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Watched it live on YouTube yesterday...was impressed w/ the clarity of the filming as much as the feat itself... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramfins59 Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Absolutely no reason to jump out of an airplane or whatever either in space or in the atmosphere of earth... Talk about skid marks in your shorts...!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Sumner Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Harry...I wouldn't pass out! ...because I'd already be DEAD from the heart attack I had the instant I left the vessel!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Pretty cool. I'm sure he had a lot to do during the ascent . ,,,,,,,but I wonder what was going thru his mind on the way up. Because irregardless of the details . Once it left the ground there was only one way back down,,,, good or bad I wonder where the balloon will come back down at, as I'm sure it's being tracked. Being he is claustrophobic going up was probably worse than the thought of jumping! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bunyan Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 he gets to drink Red Bull for free for the rest of his life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Hall Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 It was pretty cool being able to see the curvature of the Earth from some of the footage from the capsule (and the darkness of space beyond). Though that will probably freak out the Flat Earth Society crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 It was pretty cool being able to see the curvature of the Earth from some of the footage from the capsule (and the darkness of space beyond). Though that will probably freak out the Flat Earth Society crowd. Not necessarily, because this jump, like the "moon landing," was all faked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The70judgeman Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Seemed to be more of a very expensive "just because" than anything, but was interesting to watch. Over 2 1/2 hrs. up and less than 10mins. back down...super express. Surprised Virgin(what's his name) wasn't part of it. Although, he's got his own space project going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Handley Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Not necessarily, because this jump, like the "moon landing," was all faked! Good God Harry, don't put that thought in somebody's head.........although maybe he'll get his chance to deck one of them idiots too then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Give him 10 bonus points for sticking a perfect landing on top of it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rel14 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 What a head rush that must of been,,,, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 And you know he got some good lovin' from the GF that night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niteowl7710 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 I'd be interested to watch a feed of the control base during the free-fall. Because you know no matter how much they planned, plotted, practiced and had contingencies once he got up there and stepped off that platform if something went wrong he was taking a 24 mile plunge into the ground at 800MPH. There has to be a point when worry, second guessing, and "edge of your seat" adrenaline turned into a "Holy heck I think we're going to pull this off, this is REALLY going to WORK"...on the video at the beginning of the thread you can see everyone in the control room lose it when he sticks that landing, and still that part amuses me, after you fall 24 miles I'd give it to you if your landing isn't graceful, but it was like he was just doing some local skydiving, no biggie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnag4004 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Not necessarily, because this jump, like the "moon landing," was all faked! It was all done with CGi... When this chap broken the Sound Barrier his heart rate was lower than someone who has just been out for a jog... I'm with George though, NASA have learn't so much with this, you never know it may save Astronauts lives in the future... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Most Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Surprised Virgin(what's his name) wasn't part of it. Although, he's got his own space project going. Richard Branson (I refuse to call him 'Sir')? He's too busy counting the cash he's raking in from his crappy cell phone and ISP companies to actually do anything cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Richard Branson (I refuse to call him 'Sir')? He's too busy counting the cash he's raking in from his crappy cell phone and ISP companies to actually do anything cool. Isn't make boatloads of money from his cell phone and ISP companies pretty cool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted October 16, 2012 Share Posted October 16, 2012 Actually, i think makein the space plane was pretty cool. jus sayin.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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