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Free Fall From The Edge Of Space: Live Stream *Youtube link updated*

1,853 197 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.


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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feat...IxH6DToXQ#!


http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/
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chevvy
10-09-2012 at 09:49 AM.
10-09-2012 at 09:49 AM.
That's gonna hurt. I'm guessing breaking the sound barrier is the precursor to shitting your jumpsuit.
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10-09-2012 at 09:53 AM.
10-09-2012 at 09:53 AM.
Quote from UncleJace :
You can watch it here......

He is expecting to break the sound barrier at :40 secs in to the jump.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feat...kJ5ItzEq3M
I saw something about this around 7:30 this morning. Interesting but only for the I wana see him splat factor.
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UncleJase
10-09-2012 at 10:42 AM.
10-09-2012 at 10:42 AM.
Mission aborted due to high winds.
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10-09-2012 at 11:47 AM.
10-09-2012 at 11:47 AM.
Quote from ashcampbell :
I saw something about this around 7:30 this morning. Interesting but only for the I wana see him splat factor.
Did you know the body is made up of mostly water...and SPLAT is something body's do real good.

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. EEK!
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emelvee
10-09-2012 at 12:30 PM.
10-09-2012 at 12:30 PM.
Since it was canceled for today, here is a video [youtube.com] of a cat jumping instead.
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bridgeburner
10-09-2012 at 12:41 PM.
10-09-2012 at 12:41 PM.
Quote from UncleJace :
You can watch it here......

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.
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10-09-2012 at 12:52 PM.
10-09-2012 at 12:52 PM.
Quote from bridgeburner :
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.
Why won't Felix reach terminal velocity before he breaks the speed of sound?

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.

http://www.redbullstratos.com/sci...-of-sound/
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ashcampbell
10-09-2012 at 01:01 PM.
10-09-2012 at 01:01 PM.
Quote from bridgeburner :
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.
They are projecting speeds over 700 mph.
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Ryu-bom
10-09-2012 at 01:19 PM.
10-09-2012 at 01:19 PM.
Looks like the guy chickened out
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10-10-2012 at 08:59 AM.
10-10-2012 at 08:59 AM.
Quote from Ryu-bom :
Looks like the guy chickened out
its tentatively rescheduled for tomorrow

its the same reason NASA delays the space shuttle launches, and Space-X was delayed:
Weather causes issues
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10-10-2012 at 09:23 AM.
10-10-2012 at 09:23 AM.
Quote from IPT :
its tentatively rescheduled for tomorrow

its the same reason NASA delays the space shuttle launches, and Space-X was delayed:
Weather causes issues
Ryu never lets things like "facts" or "reality" get in the way of a chance to make himself look stupid.
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10-10-2012 at 09:48 AM.
10-10-2012 at 09:48 AM.
Quote from bridgeburner :
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.
I had the same question with regard to terminal velocity. Apparently, since the density of the atmosphere that high up is much thinner, there is less resistance to drag his maximum potential speed down. Therefore, he'll accelerate at -9.81 m/s^2 until he reaches a bit over 700 mph, then he'll begin to slow down as he reaches a denser air, until reaching the more common terminal velocity typical skydivers encounter.

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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AngryPirate
10-10-2012 at 10:00 AM.
10-10-2012 at 10:00 AM.
Top YT comment from another video,

"Redbull gives ya wings, unless it's windy xD"

laugh out loud
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10-10-2012 at 11:01 AM.
10-10-2012 at 11:01 AM.
The balloon he is going up in is 1/10th the thickness of a Ziploc bag, and can be damaged by 6 mph winds.

Interestingly enough, he will NOT be the first person to break the sound barrier while freefalling - http://www.barthworks.com/aviatio...reakup.htm (tl;dr - In 1966, an SR-71 basically exploded at over Mach 3 and one of the people survived, other did not.)
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