The Red Bull 23 Mile Skydive

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Looking forward to seeing this... The guy is bonkers! :lol:

The new target launch is now 13:00 BST (05:00 PT) on Tuesday October 9!

You can watch it live at at
http://youtube.com/redbull and http://redbullstratos.com


Red Bull Stratos, a mission to the edge of space, will attempt to transcend human limits that have existed for 50 years. Supported by a team of experts Felix Baumgartner plans to ascend to 120,000 feet in a stratospheric balloon and make a freefall jump rushing toward earth at supersonic speeds before parachuting to the ground. His attempt to dare atmospheric limits holds the potential to provide valuable medical and scientific research data for future pioneers.

The Red Bull Stratos team brings together the world's leading minds in aerospace medicine, engineering, pressure suit development, capsule creation and balloon fabrication. It includes retired United States Air Force Colonel Joseph Kittinger, who holds three of the records Felix will strive to break.

Joe's record jump from 102,800 ft in 1960 was during a time when no one knew if a human could survive a jump from the edge of space. Joe was a Captain in the U.S. Air Force and had already taken a balloon to 97,000 feet in Project ManHigh and survived a drogue mishap during a jump from 76,400 feet in Excelsior I. The Excelsior III mission was his 33rd parachute jump.

Although researching extremes was part of the program's goals, setting records wasn't the mission's purpose. Joe ascended in helium balloon launched from the back of a truck. He wore a pressurized suit on the way up in an open, unpressurized gondola. Scientific data captured from Joe's jump was shared with U.S. research personnel for development of the space program. Today Felix and his specialized team hope to take what was learned from Joe's jumps more than 50 years ago and press forward to test the edge of the human envelope.
Covered from takeoff to touchdown by more than 35 cameras in the air and on the ground, the live online broadcast will provide a firsthand experience of the entire mission (weather permitting).



This was due to be tomorrow, but weather has postponed it.

The launch for the ultimate flight is postponed from Monday to Tuesday due to a cold front with gusty winds.
http://www.redbullstratos.com/



 
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Can understand doing a HAHO (High Altitude High Open) jump at 40,000 feet.:eek:
But from 23 miles up that's crazy, but good luck to the guy if he makes it!
Do like the fact that he's decided to retire from parachuting after this jump.:lol:
 
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This is good for non-scientist like me. This goes to show that if it hasn't been done before, then it's possible. Threre is no limit to what we can do. Let's keep dreaming. Goodluck to the team.
 

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Delayed... :(

Next Update - 16:30 BST
Earliest Launch - 18:30 BST
 

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Looks like it going to happen about 6pm our time..... Maybe.

Also.... This is from the test jump, which wasn't the full hight! :eek:

What. A. View.

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Can't wait to see it, hope it all goes well...
 
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They aborted due to heavy wind gusts. Another day, another try, I guess.
 
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That's one hell of a H.A.L.O (High Altitude Low Open) Jump.:eek:
Good luck to the man, hope he has a spare chute!:nod:
 

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His test jump was 96,000 feet. :)

 
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He is a civilian,done nowt but base jumps before this.
Yes, but their is a difference between jumping from 46,000 in a jump suit & oxygen.
And jumping from 96,000ft as a starter & then from 23 miles up!!
You need to wear a special suit & have a more advanced parachute.
 

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Target launch: 13:00 BST (06:00 MDT) Sunday October 14th
 
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I did hear, on TV, that if the wind is above 6 miles an hour then the attempt will be stopped.
And that`s why it was aborted,
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