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Free Fall From The Edge Of Space: Live Stream *Youtube link updated*
October 9, 2012 at
09:41 AM
You can watch it here......
He is expecting to break the sound barrier at :40 secs in to the jump.
EDIT: Updated link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feat...Ix H6DToXQ#!
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He is expecting to break the sound barrier at :40 secs in to the jump.
EDIT: Updated link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feat...Ix
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He is expecting to break the sound barrier at :40 secs in to the jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feat...kJ
SIL used to work at a Longs that the Crime Scene Investigators would drop off the film to get developed...and she said that the bridge jumpers would cover a lot of ground.
He is expecting to break the sound barrier at :40 secs in to the jump.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vkJ5ItzEq3M
What do you mean "break the sound barrier"? I hope you're not referring to speed, because unless he has a jetpack on, he's going to hit terminal velocity and stop accelerating.
Terminal velocity, a concept familiar to skydivers, refers to the point at which a falling object stops accelerating. Drag, or resistance, is one of the key factors causing terminal velocity. Bailing out at a very high altitude, where the air is thin, should enable Felix to break the speed of sound before reaching more dense air that will create drag and eventually result in his terminal velocity. Still, he'll want to streamline his body as quickly as possible to aid his acceleration.
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its the same reason NASA delays the space shuttle launches, and Space-X was delayed:
Weather causes issues
its the same reason NASA delays the space shuttle launches, and Space-X was delayed:
Weather causes issues
Makes sense, but kind of counter-intuitive.
Edit: Also note that due to a lesser density and temperature of the air, the speed of sound is slower in the upper atmosphere.
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Interestingly enough, he will NOT be the first person to break the sound barrier while freefalling - http://www.barthworks.