Free Fall from Space... Live feed.

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#15
October 14, 2012, 01:32:58 PM
114k... new manned balloon record...
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BridgeTroll

#16
October 14, 2012, 01:43:20 PM
beginning egress checklist
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#17
October 14, 2012, 01:46:37 PM
125k...
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#18
October 14, 2012, 02:19:30 PM
successful landing! 8)
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

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#19
October 14, 2012, 03:31:48 PM
Watching him jump out of the pod was pretty cool, but after you saw him fall for 4 minutes, it got kinda anticlimactic. I wonder how much he got paid for that
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#20
October 15, 2012, 03:49:58 AM
Once the chute opened, I agree. But up until that point, I thought it was pretty cool. I was a bit worried or concerned about the possibility something could go wrong. I guess I knew it would be okay, but right before he jumped, my wife said, "we're not going to watch a guy die on live TV, are we" and it then occurred to me that it could go wrong.

I'm glad he's okay.

Shame about all the buffering on YouTube, though.

BridgeTroll

#21
October 15, 2012, 07:17:37 AM
Yeah... the youtube AND redbull site were less than optimum.  I kept having to refresh or reload.  Nearing jump altitude I thought I might not get back... CNN broadcasted up to the jump... then cut away... probably in case something went wrong.  But...

He did break the speed of sound... and...

Now holds the record for highest balloon flight... and...

Highest jump... he missed the free fall record by a few seconds...

Anti climactic?  I suppose... after all it IS 2012... our newest Mars rover has quickly become blase'
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Captain Zissou

#22
October 15, 2012, 09:43:21 AM
I wasn't sure how the cameras would be able to provide quality footage of the jump, but I was a little disappointed in the resolution/tracking of the cameras during freefall.  You could see when he was tumbling (which was very scary), but once he got into the delta position he just looked like a grain of rice.  It was still amazing to see and I hope that the benefits of this achievement aid in the progression of space tourism and travel.

Dog Walker

#23
October 15, 2012, 09:51:51 AM
One wonders how the guy is able to walk!

Seems he had to work with a psychologist to overcome claustrophobia caused by being in the suit and a tiny capsule for hours.  I can understand that!

He should have worked with the hypnotherapist here in Riverside who specializes in people who can't go into MRI machines because of claustrophobia.
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Bativac

#24
October 15, 2012, 10:04:46 AM
Discovery Channel ran the whole thing, live, with minimal commentary. I don't know about you guys but it was one of the most exciting things I'd ever seen. My wife and I and a couple friends were watching it and a couple of us, our hands were trembling, we were so nervous for the guy. Especially when he went into what looked like an uncontrolled tumble.

subro

#25
October 15, 2012, 10:13:03 AM
Quote from: Bativac on October 15, 2012, 10:04:46 AM
Discovery Channel ran the whole thing, live, with minimal commentary. I don't know about you guys but it was one of the most exciting things I'd ever seen. My wife and I and a couple friends were watching it and a couple of us, our hands were trembling, we were so nervous for the guy. Especially when he went into what looked like an uncontrolled tumble.

My family was the same way. We were on the edge of our seats. When he opened the capsule door and you could see the curvature of the earth from his POV, my kids were screaming.

Here is the first minute of the jump via his head cam. Lot of spinning...

http://gizmodo.com/5951725/first-head-cam-footage-from-daredevils-space-jump

BridgeTroll

#26
October 15, 2012, 10:13:59 AM
Quote from: Captain Zissou on October 15, 2012, 09:43:21 AM
I wasn't sure how the cameras would be able to provide quality footage of the jump, but I was a little disappointed in the resolution/tracking of the cameras during freefall.  You could see when he was tumbling (which was very scary), but once he got into the delta position he just looked like a grain of rice.  It was still amazing to see and I hope that the benefits of this achievement aid in the progression of space tourism and travel.

My bet is there will be more video coming... his suit had at least one camera.  The resolution of the ground track cameras was not bad considering he was over 24 miles away at the jump...
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#27
October 15, 2012, 10:17:42 AM
Quote from: Bativac on October 15, 2012, 10:04:46 AM
Discovery Channel ran the whole thing, live, with minimal commentary. I don't know about you guys but it was one of the most exciting things I'd ever seen. My wife and I and a couple friends were watching it and a couple of us, our hands were trembling, we were so nervous for the guy. Especially when he went into what looked like an uncontrolled tumble.

Wish I had known about the Discovery channel coverage...
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Jason

#28
October 15, 2012, 10:53:49 AM
^ It was actually really well don, IMO.  Not too much talking and commercial breaks only during the long trek upwards.  Its insane how high up he was!

Non-RedNeck Westsider

#29
October 15, 2012, 11:13:16 AM
I'm going to go ahead and cue the WTF NRW chorus....

I'm just not impressed.  A jump is a jump, right?  I think that basers take a much bigger chance than Baumgardner, they only have a few seconds to deploy their chute, and less than a minute to land, pack up and avoid the cops. 

This guy had a pressurized suit, a specially crafted weather balloon and over 4 minutes of freefall....  once he was back in a more traditional atmosphere, it was status quo. 

The only thing that makes his jump better than the others is he had better funding.  The next guy (with better funding) will probably leave the atmosphere in a rocket propelled vehicle and freefall in a vacuum.

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