Felix Baumgartner - highest freefall

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

This was done before in 1959 by Joseph Kittinger,I found out by listening to a dramatisation on BBC4, there was a hole smaller than a pin prick in Kittenger's suit and the fear was his organs could have been sucked out through it, it is madness


EDIT: apologies I didnt see in the link the mention of Kittinger at first, Ill now just keep qiute

I am sure Kittenger is a big player in the Red Bull team putting this together over the last few years.

Excuse the Pun but a big jumo for Felix to make from leaping off buildings to leaping out of space and falling back to earth.

A good interview with Jo in Austria working on the programmw with Felix

Joe Kittinger | Red Bull Stratos

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Two hours to the tally ho

Live Broadcast | Red Bull Stratos

 

[jimhigham]

Going to have to see this. The man has balls of steel.

I remember seeing a documentary about the Kittinger jump years ago. Apparently the air is so thin up there it took a minute or two for him to even feel any wind. Weird.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Looks like the weather is holding up the launch, all looks very dark in New Mexico

Video: Watch live: Felix Baumgatner jumps from space in skydiving record attempt - Telegraph

 

[Nathan]

delayed until 2pm GMT.

 

[Mellotron]

Highest freefall of all time

Cannot find a recent thread on this, surprised.

Felix Baumgartner (Skydiver, basejumper etc) is about to go 25 MILES into the air and freefall, breaking the speed of sound in the process.

Can be watched live here:

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I wouldn't be too suprised if it never happens.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Felix Baumgartner

Eyes playing tricks on you, [MENTION=12101]Mellotron[/MENTION]?

 

[T soprano]

Got radio 2 on at work today they've been talking about It loads hope his parachute works , what a rush it would be falling from that height

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Is that Red Bull stream working for anyone yet?

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Im over in France and the offical feed only works eratically, is anyone else experience this, currently viewing via the Guardian site, has anyone got anything with Houston rocket launch comentary with, beeps, squeals 'minis 5 and counting' type retro noises...

Felix Baumgartner freefall jump from space – live stream | Science | guardian.co.uk

 

[Nathan]

delayed again until 2.30

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Is that Red Bull stream working for anyone yet?

You can tell its working when the bugs move around the screen...

But the offical one has worked, gone blank, worked, then told me I need Java software!

 

[Nathan]

If we all start slow clapping and shouting JUMP JUMP, do you think he might do it?

 

[Pogue Mahone]

You can tell its working when the bugs move around the screen...

But the offical one has worked, gone blank, worked, then told me I need Java software!

Same for me - thanks for your Guardian link, I'll try that one. I've got Java, so why are they telling me I need it?!

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Offical site just posted this link, if you cannot get offical on line feed

Live Now! - Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space - YouTube

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

If we all start slow clapping and shouting JUMP JUMP, do you think he might do it?

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Good bit about the weather conditions from the BBC

Weather - Weather for world skydive attempt

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Is that distant grey dot travelling through the sky the craft?

No most the things I was getting excited about (when it was still dark) have all turned out to be bugs on the lense.

When the camera angles change you can see the craft on the ground and an air stream caravan which I imagine Felix is in.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

At least 3 hours until launch now...