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I haven’t kept up with this,,,is he jumping from an airplane? Who is paying for this or is it a NASA experiment?

10 posted on 10/14/2012 9:18:36 AM PDT by CharlotteVRWC

To: CharlotteVRWC

Capsule suspended by weather balloon. Red Bull sponsorship.

11 posted on 10/14/2012 9:20:14 AM PDT by al_c (http://www.blowoutcongress.com)

To: CharlotteVRWC

Red Bull is funding it. For the publicity value.
They do a LOT of these bigtime stunts.

12 posted on 10/14/2012 9:20:24 AM PDT by nascarnation (Defeat Baraq 2012. Deport Baraq 2013)

To: CharlotteVRWC

Helium balloon, and it’s privately funded by Red Bull and other sponsors.

14 posted on 10/14/2012 9:20:51 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim

To: CharlotteVRWC

Pretty cool if he makes it back alive. But more money than brains despite his courage.

17 posted on 10/14/2012 9:24:13 AM PDT by Machu Picchu

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