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MISSION TO THE EDGE OF SPACE: LIVE
redbull ^ | 10/14/212 | unknown

Posted on 10/14/2012 9:06:00 AM PDT by redreno

Watching a guy jump. Should break the sound barrier.

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TOPICS: Outdoors; Science; Society; Weather
KEYWORDS: felixbaumgartner; jump; spacediving; spacejump; vanity
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To: alisasny

I think he’ll do fine. Reliability of the critical systems is very very high.


81 posted on 10/14/2012 10:39:39 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Cboldt

Is anyone able to get the video feed working?


82 posted on 10/14/2012 10:42:23 AM PDT by paul544
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To: alisasny

He’s passed 120K feet!


83 posted on 10/14/2012 10:43:43 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: eyedigress

What kind of a craft is videoing the balloon? Or is it being done from the ground?


84 posted on 10/14/2012 10:44:25 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Jab him with a harpoon.....)
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To: paul544

Discovery Channel live if you have it

Starting the egress checklist

122000 feet


85 posted on 10/14/2012 10:45:06 AM PDT by LachlanMinnesota
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To: paul544

I’m watching video feed at UK telegraph, as well as Discovery Chanel


86 posted on 10/14/2012 10:45:07 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Hot Tabasco

Ground-based telescopes are tracking him.


87 posted on 10/14/2012 10:45:39 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: LachlanMinnesota

That first step’s a lulu!


88 posted on 10/14/2012 10:46:43 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: Hot Tabasco

I heard them say a few minutes ago that it was a camera on the ground. The speaker remarked about how powerful these long lenses were.


89 posted on 10/14/2012 10:46:43 AM PDT by RightField (one of the obstreperous citizens insisting on incorrect thinking - C. Krauthamer)
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To: RightField

125k mark.


90 posted on 10/14/2012 10:48:00 AM PDT by bgill
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To: eyedigress
“Geronimo” is the accepted term for this event.

I've always wondered why they chose to yell Geronimo rather than "Sitting Bull!"

91 posted on 10/14/2012 10:50:30 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Jab him with a harpoon.....)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

My first jump I did not sense falling, only that the plane seemed to shoot straight up away from me...I wonder if he can look up...

At that height, the perception of falling may not be there


92 posted on 10/14/2012 10:51:28 AM PDT by LachlanMinnesota
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To: LachlanMinnesota

How freaking high can he get? Getting close to 130K.


93 posted on 10/14/2012 10:51:55 AM PDT by Chipper (You can't kill an Obamazombie by destroying the brain...they didn't have one to begin with.)
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To: redreno

They better hurry, the ballon is about to pop!


94 posted on 10/14/2012 10:53:32 AM PDT by 9422WMR (Life is not fair, just deal with it)
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To: Chipper

At near max now, going up and down now.

127607

Still gradually going up but more slowly...

Pucker factor.../on


95 posted on 10/14/2012 10:54:08 AM PDT by LachlanMinnesota
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To: Chipper

They released some helium so he doesn’t climb much more.


96 posted on 10/14/2012 10:54:29 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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To: Hot Tabasco

From the ground I would guess. The cameras have great clarity at 25mi.


97 posted on 10/14/2012 10:54:49 AM PDT by eyedigress ((zOld storm chaser from the west)/?)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Husband just picked up his guitar and started playing FREEFALLING LOL.... just to lighten up my mood! GO FELIX!


98 posted on 10/14/2012 10:55:44 AM PDT by alisasny (If you cant afford 10 bucks per month to save your own daughters ovary then vote OBAMA.)
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To: LachlanMinnesota

Almost back up to high point, just under 128k


99 posted on 10/14/2012 10:56:32 AM PDT by Chipper (You can't kill an Obamazombie by destroying the brain...they didn't have one to begin with.)
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To: alisasny
Freefalling, lol.

Wow, did you see the camera shot of the earth's curvature.

100 posted on 10/14/2012 10:58:00 AM PDT by bgill
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