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Redbull Stratos Skydive
This guy is skydiving from the stratosphere, from 120 000 feet.
Will break the record for longest skydive when he does, also supposed to become the first person to break the sound barrier without the use of a machine propelling him.
With the use of a balloon the size of a 55 story building it will take him roughly 3 hours to ascend to 120 000 feet, and about 5 and a half minutes of free falling until he would deploy his parachute.
www.redbullstratos.com
Hope Redbull gives him some wings first 
I'd like to skydive from the stratosphere 
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10-09-2012, 06:28 PM
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Re: Redbull Stratos Skydive
It got called off for the day didn't it?
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10-09-2012, 06:28 PM
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Re: Redbull Stratos Skydive
Was supposed to take place today but it was delayed due to wind concerns
Rescheduled to tomorrow
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10-09-2012, 06:29 PM
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Re: Redbull Stratos Skydive
I'm happy it got called off though, am travelling today, hopefully I can see it tomorrow
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10-10-2012, 07:27 AM
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Re: Redbull Stratos Skydive
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10-14-2012, 03:32 PM
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Re: Redbull Stratos Skydive
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10-14-2012, 03:40 PM
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Re: Redbull Stratos Skydive
Crazy but super brave person!!!!
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10-14-2012, 03:43 PM
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Re: Redbull Stratos Skydive
Weather is great lets go Felix.
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10-14-2012, 03:46 PM
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Re: Redbull Stratos Skydive
I like the detailed data they offer with the broadcast. It's indeed awesome and crazy.
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10-14-2012, 04:47 PM
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Re: Redbull Stratos Skydive
Notice how the temperature increases as the craft rises through the Stratosphere because of ozone. Should reach about -5 to -3 Celsius towards the edge. I think about -30 to -20 at 40 km, the projected jump point.
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10-14-2012, 04:49 PM
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Re: Redbull Stratos Skydive
22 kilometers up after about an hour and twenty minutes.. Plenty of altitude left to climb. Thrilling.
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10-14-2012, 04:52 PM
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Re: Redbull Stratos Skydive
i just hope it will crazy and fun and nothing will go wrong
how much time until the jump?
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10-14-2012, 05:43 PM
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Re: Redbull Stratos Skydive
Getting ready to jump. Looking good.
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10-14-2012, 05:47 PM
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Re: Redbull Stratos Skydive
These are the kind of things mankind should be doing, not killing one another
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10-14-2012, 05:51 PM
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Re: Redbull Stratos Skydive
So much prepping... This is awesome.
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