Freefall from space!

[rb22]

Felix Baumgartner - freefall from the edge of space! live now at

http://www.youtube.com/user/redbull?v=vkJ5ItzEq3M

pushed back a few hours due to wind, nice sunrise over Roswell tho!

Ah sorry failed to notice the other post!

update: "Countdown is officially back on. Felix is in his suit and expected launch at 11:15 am MDT"

all very Jeb

update: aborted due to gusty winds.

not very Jeb

Edited October 9, 2012 by rb22

[rb22]

J.. I mean Felix looks down after the abort via @RedBullStratos

[Spaced_Out]

Why do all the journalists keep saying he's jumping from the edge of space? Was the height of the Karman Line halved and no-one told me?

[rb22]

it's all science data towards freefall astro's! go felix!

[AncientAstronaut]

Something stupid:

I heard Felix is getting the "free fall" record? Evidently the journalists don't know that astronauts on the space station have been falling for months... Just because they miss the ground doesn't mean they don't hold a record...

[Ydoow]

Something stupid:

I heard Felix is getting the "free fall" record? Evidently the journalists don't know that astronauts on the space station have been falling for months... Just because they miss the ground doesn't mean they don't hold a record...

LOL

Extremely valid point, I love it. Someone might raise the objection that falling means you eventually hit the ground, but the astronauts 'fall to earth' eventually. Just in a capsule XD

[mustwinfull]

LOL

Extremely valid point, I love it. Someone might raise the objection that falling means you eventually hit the ground, but the astronauts 'fall to earth' eventually. Just in a capsule XD

Yep they do, Felix needs a Dragon capsule with a Merlin Engine 1 to get very fast.

On Topic: Next attempt is on Sunday, the abandoned today's attempt.