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Title: Red Bull stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: Mitching on 14 October 2012, 16:23
Should be interesting when something actually happens, it's being streamed live on youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/user/redbull?feature=watch

EDIT Changed the link, this video has a better interface.
Title: Re: Red Bull stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: Gavv8 on 14 October 2012, 16:26
Bit overdue...

He launched just as i posted this... :grin:
Title: Re: Red Bull stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: Mitching on 14 October 2012, 16:33
They've only just launched him, they had to postpone it earlier today due to weather
Title: Re: Red Bull stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: Dave_IOW on 14 October 2012, 16:45
He's off  :cool:
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Post by: supergeeman on 14 October 2012, 16:56
watching it now...sod that!
Title: Re: Red Bull stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: Payney on 14 October 2012, 16:59
Been waiting for this for some time! The bloke has my respect big time!
Title: Re: Red Bull stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: Gavv8 on 14 October 2012, 18:22
Climbing pretty quickly now...almost there.
Title: Re: Red Bull stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: Khare on 14 October 2012, 18:58
Just doing final checklist now. Best of luck to him, takes some serious cojones to attempt this.
Title: Re: Red Bull stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: scarr89 on 14 October 2012, 19:07
Here we go...

 :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Red Bull stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: Mitching on 14 October 2012, 19:14
0-730mph in about 30 seconds!
Title: Re: Red Bull stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: Gavv8 on 14 October 2012, 19:22
He's down!!...that was intense... :cool:
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Post by: spudboy6 on 14 October 2012, 19:24
Epic !!!
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Post by: Ginge 35Edition on 14 October 2012, 20:01
That was ace, best live event in ages!
Title: Re: Red Bull stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 14 October 2012, 21:48
Crazy bastard
Title: Re: Red Bull stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: Jimble on 16 October 2012, 08:49
Talk about half arsed! Yeah he's mental but how do you get the highest jump record and not the longest freefall record?? :huh:

AND HE GOT LOST!! :grin:
Title: Re: Red Bull stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: Guy on 16 October 2012, 10:05
Quote from: Jimble on 16 October 2012, 08:49
Talk about half arsed! Yeah he's mental but how do you get the highest jump record and not the longest freefall record?? :huh:

AND HE GOT LOST!! :grin:

well he also got the record for fastest freefall and broke the speed of sound (the faster speed would have shortened his freefall time), plus his visor fogged up so he couldn't see his altimeter/shute deployment altitude so he had to take a guess and did the sensible thing and pulled it early instead of too late (after hitting the ground)
Title: Re: Red Bull stratos - freefall from the edge of space
Post by: DubFan on 16 October 2012, 10:20
If he had failed, there would have been some awful jokes about Red Bull not giving him wings...  :whistle: