Space Jump - Live!

[MasterBlaster]

Anyone following this, on the Discovery Channel?

 

[Adam_P]

When's he actually going to do it? Mythbusters is on right now here.

 

[MasterBlaster]

It's on between breaks. They are waiting on the winds at 700 feet to calm down so they can inflate it. The balloon is just that tall.

 

[pete mctree]

I have been following it;

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

 

[SouthSoundTree]

Looks wicked! 120,000'.

On Discovery.com they saw the next update will be in 3 minutes, broadcast (?) starts in an hour.


Supersonic!

 

[flushcut]

Well dude is at 13k feet.

 

[bonner1040]

30,000 feet! 25% of the way.

What excites me is the attempt at breaking the sound barrier!

I just heard that today is the anniversary of the original breaking of the sound barrier in 1947, how cool!

 

[MasterBlaster]

Dang, this is that guy's third jump! I bet he ain't even breaking a sweat.

 

[MasterBlaster]

 

[vl2007]

How far will he go before he jumps?

 

[MasterBlaster]

24 miles. He's fixing to jump!

 

[MasterBlaster]

And he's falling!

 

[bonner1040]

All I saw was two chicks kissing.

 

[Jack]

TOUCH DOWN!!!

 

[vl2007]

Red bull is going to sell this for many years to come...even the two girls kissing!

 

[SouthSoundTree]

very observant, nick

 

[Paul B]

That was pretty cool.

 

[bonner1040]

All I saw was two chicks kissing.

That was pretty cool.

Right?

 

[SouthSoundTree]

Right!

 

[Adam_P]

That dude has a brass pair man. He looked like he was screwed flipping around like a rag doll going 700+mph.. I honestly thought he wasn't going to make it. Sweet view when he jumped too.

 

[MasterBlaster]

The spinning was expected, they knew he would stabilize eventually. I love how he stuck the landing so nonchalantly!

 

[woodworkingboy]

Something about "mission control" seemed a bit tacky. Anyway, glad he made it back safely.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Nothing to it.

 

[woodworkingboy]

He didn't really jump, more like fell out. I was hoping for a half gainer with a full twist. Oh well, maybe next time.

 

[MasterBlaster]

Trust me, brother... he didn't "fall out."