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Video: Felix Baumgartner's supersonic jump simulation |
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In October of 2012, Felix Baumgartner will attempt a record-breaking freefall jump from 120,000 feet - 23 miles - above the earth as part of Red Bull Stratos: a mission to the edge of space.
The attempt will take place near Roswell, NM, USA, and if successful, Felix Baumgartner could be the first person to break the speed of sound with his own body, protected only by a space suit. As no one has successfully jumped from this height before, it's uncertain what the highest supersonic freefall in history will look or feel like.
Mission delayed due to weather. Target launch now 5AM PT/12PM GMT on October 9! A LIVE webcast of the Red Bull Stratos 120,000 foot freefall will air on http://redbullstratos.com and http://youtube.com/redbull.
| changed: NikMan (7th Oct 2012, 11:11 AM) |
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This is going to be off the hook. Felix Baumgartner is one crazy Austrian, among others he was the first person to base jump the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), in 2003 he became the first person to skydive across the English Channel, he also set the record for the lowest base jump ever, 95 feet from the famous Jesus statue in Rio De Jeneiro. This are only a few of his awesome shenanigans.
TD
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Live stream of the event:
| changed: mat (9th Oct 2012, 2:24 PM) |
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They have been forced to postpone the jump because strong winds hit the area at the scheduled jump time.
They are now mentioning Thursday as the next possible day for jump, of course if weather will be OK.
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After two weather postponements this week, he will now try again this Sunday.
Wind is expected to be light Sunday but it will have to be extremely light, less than 3 mph, for the project to get a green light.
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| There is also a chance to postpone the event into 2013. |
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The mission is now in progress.
You can watch live stream from event:
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| Congrats Felix. Three records in a row. |
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I have made also some screenshots. Check out the event in ten pictures.
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And this is how it looked from Felix's perspective. Looks like he's been spinning around massively.
| changed: mat (16th Oct 2012, 1:15 AM) |
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| One would hope for some better quality video shots at this time of age. Quite an achievement though. |
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A comparison of the size of balloon.
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Huge! What is the balloon made of and what are the 3 records he broke?
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@Sheeva:
The Balloon that brought Felix Baumgartner to the "edge" of space is made out of plastic film strips, only 0.0008 inches (0.02 mm) thick, and is reinforced with Polyester-fiber tape. The balloon is filled with the helium and at launch very thin, then as it goes higher it expands to the incredible size of 334 feet (102 m) in height and 424 feet (129 m) in width. This mean that it eventually holds a mind blowing 30,000,000 cubic feet (850,000 cubic m) of helium. |
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And the Space Dive documentary by BBC.
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| "Really enjoyed this post! It was informative and easy to follow. Thanks for sharing!"
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| Felix Baumgartner's jump in October 2012 was a historic and daring feat. As part of the Red Bull Stratos mission, Baumgartner successfully completed a record-breaking freefall from 128,000 feet (approximately 24 miles) above the Earth, making him the first person to break the sound barrier without any form of engine power. |
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