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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at redbullstratos.com ...


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

How exciting!


101 posted on 10/14/2012 10:58:19 AM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: Chipper

Inflating suit and depressurizing cabin to Angles 40,000...


102 posted on 10/14/2012 10:58:29 AM PDT by LachlanMinnesota
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To: alisasny

I was hoping Felix would have brought a surfboard with him so he could do a little skysurfing while he was up there.


103 posted on 10/14/2012 10:59:05 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

Is it Angles or Angels?


104 posted on 10/14/2012 11:00:51 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: Jack Hydrazine

What is the canopy design and size, and what is the back up canopy size? When does the AAD go off? Does he manually pull the cord?

What is his weight with gear?


105 posted on 10/14/2012 11:01:03 AM PDT by LachlanMinnesota
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Hopefully he has an angle on an angle...

(stupid fingers will be punished...)


106 posted on 10/14/2012 11:02:45 AM PDT by LachlanMinnesota
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To: LachlanMinnesota

He’s going to manually pull the chute at 5000 feet. If that doesn’t happen by 2000 ft, an auto-deploy will blow the reserve chute. That’s according to the website.


107 posted on 10/14/2012 11:03:22 AM PDT by hoagy62 ("Tyranny, like hell, is not easily conquered..."-Thomas Paine. 1776)
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To: LachlanMinnesota

128,000!!!!!!!!


108 posted on 10/14/2012 11:03:25 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: LachlanMinnesota

I have no answers to those questions.


109 posted on 10/14/2012 11:04:10 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: Jack Hydrazine

It would have to be fairly good size for the weight of his gear, I would think...


110 posted on 10/14/2012 11:06:05 AM PDT by LachlanMinnesota
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To: LachlanMinnesota

Door is open!!!!


111 posted on 10/14/2012 11:07:21 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: Jack Hydrazine

He’s going for it, man!!!


112 posted on 10/14/2012 11:08:08 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: Jack Hydrazine

Uh, no, I’m not releasing seat belt. Nope, no way.

Item 31 - checking what just got dumped in the seat and tell mom she should have packed me some clean undies.


113 posted on 10/14/2012 11:08:12 AM PDT by bgill
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Oh my ... scary


114 posted on 10/14/2012 11:09:15 AM PDT by RightField (one of the obstreperous citizens insisting on incorrect thinking - C. Krauthamer)
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To: bgill

He’s sitting on the edge of forever with that view!


115 posted on 10/14/2012 11:09:28 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: Jack Hydrazine

He’s standing on the skateboard!


116 posted on 10/14/2012 11:10:36 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: Jack Hydrazine

He jumped!


117 posted on 10/14/2012 11:11:22 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: Jack Hydrazine

He needs one of those flying suits.


118 posted on 10/14/2012 11:12:11 AM PDT by bgill
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To: bgill

He reached 729mph. Not sure if that qualifies for Mach 1.


119 posted on 10/14/2012 11:13:31 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: Jack Hydrazine

And just seconds short of the freefall record.


120 posted on 10/14/2012 11:15:46 AM PDT by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
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