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Felix Baumgartner will attempt to jump from stratosphere today
Red Bull ^ | Oct 14, 2012 | Vince Ferrer

Posted on 10/14/2012 7:48:40 AM PDT by Vince Ferrer

There will be a second attempt today for Felix to jump from a ballon at 120,000 feet and parachute, breaking the record for high altitude jumps. There should be a live feed on the website.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aerospace; baumgartner; felixbaumgartner; isthereabook; isvegasinvolved; skydiving; soundbarrier; spacediving; spacejump; whataretheodds; wherecanibet
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To: Cboldt

Cool. I didn’t know that.


121 posted on 10/14/2012 11:03:19 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: nascarnation

128,000 feet!


122 posted on 10/14/2012 11:03:37 AM PDT by Abigail Adams
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To: JohnBovenmyer

Per an earlier post, all the vid is delayed in case of catastrophic events.


123 posted on 10/14/2012 11:04:27 AM PDT by nascarnation (Defeat Baraq 2012. Deport Baraq 2013)
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To: FourtySeven

Just went to Discovery channel... they are showing the inflation and now they JUST WENT TO MYTHBUSTERS!!


124 posted on 10/14/2012 11:04:46 AM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: hattend

Disc HD still good here on Brighthouse Network
2:03 pm EDT


125 posted on 10/14/2012 11:06:13 AM PDT by nascarnation (Defeat Baraq 2012. Deport Baraq 2013)
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To: hattend

7,114,134 watching now
(Youtube)


126 posted on 10/14/2012 11:06:18 AM PDT by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: hattend

Doors open!


127 posted on 10/14/2012 11:06:23 AM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: hattend

Hatch is open...

SHUT UP!!!!

Feet coming out


128 posted on 10/14/2012 11:06:49 AM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: hattend

can you stream you tube

link is in post 2


129 posted on 10/14/2012 11:07:00 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever.)
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To: hattend

The DOOR is OPEN, rolled open to right side...

Now continuing the checklist...
Sliding seat forward again to put feet into door, releasing seat belt...

Felix complies. We can see his feet outside now, from the cams outside on the ledge...


130 posted on 10/14/2012 11:07:28 AM PDT by GRRRRR (He'll NEVER be my President, FUBO! Treason is the Reason! Impeach the Kenyan)
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To: Cboldt

I used to use helium to find under ground leaks in pipes etc.

We would fill the system with helium and use a detector on the surface and could find leaks through anything, concrete in particular.

So, the half life of the constituents is now my interest.

Thanks for the wiki


131 posted on 10/14/2012 11:07:51 AM PDT by Zeneta (Why are so many people searching for something that has already found us ?)
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To: hattend

CNN finally shut up...YAY!!!

Getting close


132 posted on 10/14/2012 11:08:17 AM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: GRRRRR

God speed Felix!


133 posted on 10/14/2012 11:09:21 AM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: GRRRRR

Disconnecting check pack umbilical, he’s on his own now...

Stowing umbilical, disconnecting ox supply...

standing up on the step, holy cow...

Here he goes.....

Geronimoooooo!!!!!!


134 posted on 10/14/2012 11:09:52 AM PDT by GRRRRR (He'll NEVER be my President, FUBO! Treason is the Reason! Impeach the Kenyan)
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To: FourtySeven

He’s off!


135 posted on 10/14/2012 11:10:18 AM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: hattend

There he goes!!!

WTF! CNN cut away!


136 posted on 10/14/2012 11:10:28 AM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: FourtySeven

Approaching speed of sound.....he’s tumbling like a leaf!


137 posted on 10/14/2012 11:11:32 AM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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To: hattend

What a rip off


138 posted on 10/14/2012 11:11:57 AM PDT by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: hattend

IR camera shows him tumbling, went 729 mph and broke the sound barrier...how in head down orientation...

He’s done it!!


139 posted on 10/14/2012 11:11:57 AM PDT by GRRRRR (He'll NEVER be my President, FUBO! Treason is the Reason! Impeach the Kenyan)
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To: FourtySeven

In controlled descent now....


140 posted on 10/14/2012 11:12:17 AM PDT by FourtySeven (47)
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