Space jump!

[Cake_Boss]

There's a guy jumping out at 23 miles up to break the sound barrier and altitude records. Discovery Channel, do it.

 

[Haulin Oates]

Www.redbullstratos.com. Live feed. He launched from Roswell New Mexico. Gonna break the world record and jump from 120,000 ft. He should break the sound barrier during his free fall.

 

[Andrew_bram]

That must suck. 27000 enough for me

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[Haulin Oates]

Suck? That would be Awesome!!! He could be the first human to exceed the speed of sound without mechanical assistance!!

 

[Andrew_bram]

Blazin have you ever jumped. I don't doubt the view would be great

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[projectx]

wow, I guess the previous record was in 1960, 102,800 ft.

 

[Haulin Oates]

Blazin have you ever jumped. I don't doubt the view would be great

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No, not yet... In a few years after operation pay off debt is done, it's on my mid life crisis list!!

 

[Haulin Oates]

wow, I guess the previous record was in 1960, 102,800 ft.

The bigger gentleman in mission control for this mission is the guy that holds the record (if your watching). Joe kittenger.

 

[projectx]

yea I am, now they are saying the highest record was 1961 over 112,000ft lol

 

[Haulin Oates]

He just broke the record for highest balloon ride at 113740ft. If he successfully jumps, he'll set the record for highest skydive. They suspect, based on calculation, that he could break the sound barrier during the first 30 seconds of his free fall (record #3) and he should also free fall for over 5 minutes. That would be record #4

 

[projectx]

The live feed online is 2 minutes behind the live feed on the discovery channel

 

[Haulin Oates]

Mine was only 10 sec. Behind but once I found it on tv I turned the phone off.

 

[Cake_Boss]

DC actually has a 20s delay, in case he doesn't make it home

 

[Haulin Oates]

DC actually has a 20s delay, in case he doesn't make it home

Wylie Coyote style... Ouch!

 

[Andrew_bram]

you will never forget it blazin

 

[Cake_Boss]

3 out of 4 records isn't bad, I bet he does it again

 

[Haulin Oates]

I bet your right! And I'm betting about 135000'

 

[Andrew_bram]

Wish I could land that soft

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[projectx]

i bet you are right, he missed the freefall record by 20 or so seconds,
unreal 2.5 hours to get up and 5 minutes to get down lol

 

[Cake_Boss]

Wish I could land that soft

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We jumped toggles once, it was that soft. T-10-D.... not so much