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Title: Red Bull Stratos
Post by: 1270d on October 14, 2012, 02:35:46 PM
Just finished watching the live stream of skydiver felix baumgartner break several world records. 
Highest manned ballon flight 124000 some feet. Maybe it was more.
highest jump
fastest freefall. 700+ mph
I think it was a two and a half hour ride up and a seven or eight minute fall down
All brought into my home by web stream.  Amazing.  Can't wait to see the high quality footage from the cameras he was wearing.
information gained by this experiment will hopefully help provide our astronauts with a way of escaping spacecraft in distress if there is ever a need.
Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos
Post by: clww on October 14, 2012, 02:37:55 PM
I watched the entire event on the Discovery Channel. I have more than 200 jumps, but nothing remotely close to that altitude.
Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos
Post by: Magicman on October 14, 2012, 02:41:31 PM
Yup, I also watched it.  They really had a detailed checkoff list to verify that everything was a go.  I guess that some folks run out of something to do, but it was still exciting.
Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on October 14, 2012, 04:04:42 PM
I watched the "RAIDERS". I don't thing there was enough information for NASA to gather if Astronauts ever have to escape Atlanta.  :)
Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos
Post by: 1270d on October 14, 2012, 06:41:13 PM
 :D :D :D
Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos
Post by: Raider Bill on October 16, 2012, 10:10:51 AM
Quote from: POSTONLT40HD on October 14, 2012, 04:04:42 PM
I watched the "RAIDERS". I don't thing there was enough information for NASA to gather if Astronauts ever have to escape Atlanta.  :)

What you talking about Willis! ;D  We almost beat the Falcons except for too many penalties and a last minute score.

I go to Atlanta for business and d rive through on way to Tenn. Not impressed.
Title: Re: Red Bull Stratos
Post by: clww on October 16, 2012, 11:14:39 AM
You two should have been watching RG3! ;D