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Skydiver Successfully Jumps From The Edge Of Space
CBS News ^
| 2:18 p.m. ET
| 10/14/12
Posted on 10/14/2012 11:53:51 AM PDT by drewh
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To: Iron Munro
The capsule was released from the balloon after which a parachute deployed for it’s descent. I’m not sure what the fate of the balloon is, I believe it opens on top releasing the helium.
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posted on
10/14/2012 12:09:37 PM PDT
by
gorush
(History repeats itself because human nature is static)
To: Iron Munro
The capsule came back under a parachute. And it didn't fall anywhere. It's in NM, near Roswell. Which is about as far from anywhere as you can get. It's much closer to nowhere.
It's not the end of the world, but you start seeing signs for that exit around Alamogordo.
I spent the longest century of my life in that area, over 3 years. ;)
/johnny
To: drewh
This was an American enterprise. The jumper (faller?) night have been from an other country but this was an American engineered event. Way to go!
To: DoughtyOne
"Amazing..."... and Ka-CHING!
To: Baynative
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posted on
10/14/2012 12:13:06 PM PDT
by
drewh
To: gorush
The capsule chutes down on its own.
The balloon no doubt flies itself somewhere downwind, that would be a catch.
To: Baynative
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posted on
10/14/2012 12:14:35 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(We should ignore the absurd peripheral, and focus on the absurd Obama. People died. He lied!)
To: Iron Munro
capsule recovered (had it’s own chute)
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posted on
10/14/2012 12:14:50 PM PDT
by
Doogle
((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Iron Munro
Do they just freefall back to earth somewhere? They will continue to rise and expand in ever thinner air until, at some point, the balloon material will spring a leak (or rupture).
If a leak, the balloon and the capsule will eventually drift back to earth. If a rupture, the capsule will itself enter free-fall to a violent landing.
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posted on
10/14/2012 12:15:05 PM PDT
by
okie01
(THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA; Ignorance on parade.)
To: gorush
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posted on
10/14/2012 12:19:13 PM PDT
by
drewh
To: JRandomFreeper
I drove through that area many years ago at night on a two lane road, after revisiting the Grand canyon and on my way to Carlsbad Cavern. It was an interesting night time drive to say the least!
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posted on
10/14/2012 12:19:25 PM PDT
by
Red_Devil 232
(VietVet - USMC All Ready On The Right? All Ready On The Left? All Ready On The Firing Line!)
To: SandRat
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posted on
10/14/2012 12:20:00 PM PDT
by
Doogle
((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: drewh
Where Muslims involved in anyway????/s
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posted on
10/14/2012 12:22:36 PM PDT
by
Dallas59
(President Robert Gibbs 2009-2011)
To: drewh
That jump was, without a doubt, the scariest thing I have ever seen.
To: Sunshine Sister
A friend and I watched it on TV and had the Internet Youtube feed going through the project webpage. It was edge-of-your-seat gripping.
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posted on
10/14/2012 12:26:59 PM PDT
by
Riley
(The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
To: Sunshine Sister
One small step for man....one gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaint leap for mankind!
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posted on
10/14/2012 12:27:43 PM PDT
by
drewh
To: drewh
In reading the headline my first thought was: Ok, he successfully jumped. Did he successfully land?
I know-all wrong, but that is how the mind works at times
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posted on
10/14/2012 12:27:51 PM PDT
by
5Madman2
(There is no such thing as an experienced suicide bomber)
To: drewh
He wasn’t worried about the height, just the sudden stop...
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posted on
10/14/2012 12:28:44 PM PDT
by
Caipirabob
(Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: Baynative
Bigger balls than I have, for sure..........
To: drewh
I can see November from here!
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posted on
10/14/2012 12:37:23 PM PDT
by
wvguy
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