Skydiving from SPACE

Rik

Well, almost from space.

After several weather delays, Felix Baumgartner broke multiple world records by jumping from a baloon-lifted capsule more than 127,000 feet (24 miles) and freefalling back to earth. He's also the first person to ever break the sound barrier without using any form of propulsion, freefalling at more than 750mph.

The dude is way way waaaay high up there. There's video of the whole descent here.

http://gizmodo.com/5951621/watch-the-video-of-the-space-jump-here

slipsius

Ya, i watched this live. The moment he stepped off the ledge, my heart sank. freaking intense. Too bad he didnt get the freefall time record. but oh well. he got a bunch of others

Zepic

http://i.imgur.com/E00nl.gif

slipsius

zepic, that is AMAZING!!! I just died. lol

dfacto

That was one of the coolest things I've ever seen. Was really hair-rasing for some seconds there when he started to spin, but then he just stabilized and nuked the speed record. We need more guys and more corporations willing to push the envelope. I'm really expecting great things in near earth and space travel development within the next 30 years as private companies make use of all the tech NASA and others have worked out in the last 50 years.

And now if you'll excuse me.

Paradan

just think of the training this guy went through.

standing on that step-stool, then stepping off, stepping back on, and stepping off again. just over and over and over until he gets right.

GrevSev

Beautiful, All that rotating + Falling at 700+mph Id have pissed myself and threw up.

LoTekK

I only just realised that the guy in mission control, talking Baumgartner through the ascent, jump, and descent... was Joseph Kittinger. :O

Torch

There was an extended version where the visor flew off and it was actually Jimmy Saville :O

Drav

and there were reports that a young girl had somehow got trapped in the suit with Saville.....

Adam L. Gray

Hey, did you see that, is he going to....?
SPAAAAACEE!!

jordan.kocon

My question is, what with it being redbull and all... did Felix have a go pro on his space helmet? I would love to see some HD FPS footage of that decent.

slipsius

yes. Its just of him spinning right now. Im sure they`ll probably release the other stuff soon enough.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pcb4JFXdEEk"]Felix Baumgartner On Board Cam Red Bull Stratos - YouTube[/ame]

Rik

jordan.kocon wrote: »

My question is, what with it being redbull and all... did Felix have a go pro on his space helmet? I would love to see some HD FPS footage of that decent.

I know that he had an HD cam strapped to each leg, not sure about a visor cam.

Ferg

this was so incredibly awesome

until they release more footage, enjoy this fancy music video which includes footage from the previous record holder

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2zKARkpDW4"]Boards of Canada - Dayvan Cowboy - YouTube[/ame]

reverendK

Adam L. Gray wrote: »

Hey, did you see that, is he going to....?
SPAAAAACEE!!

haha!

sorry i missed it. That's some scifi stuff, man! you forget how high 24 miles actually is...

moose

Zepic wrote: »

http://i.imgur.com/E00nl.gif

fucking brilliant

Ace-Angel

Zepic wrote: »

http://i.imgur.com/E00nl.gif

That cat is going to regret it, after the second passes in which it will start meowing to be let back in so it can jump again.

BlvdNights

I really was hoping he'd scream out SPAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCEEEEEEA as he did it

Stinger88

That Cat Gif is EPIC!

So was the jump. Watched it live and was blown away.

Funny bit: Felix gave a "Neil Armstrong" style speech before he jumped but I could hardly hear it. But due to the communication problems they seemed to be having I'm pretty sure when he was coming in to land and no one was answering him he said "THROW SOME FUCKING FLARES!" after asking about 10 times.

slipsius

He was also told the wrong wind direction about 39 times.....