Felix Baumgartner Space Jump

[blablabla]

http://www.radiohamburg.de/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/images/felix-baumgartner/25629967-2-ger-DE/Felix-Baumgartner_image_660.jpg

http://jalopnik.com/5949353/everything-you-need-to-know-about-red-bulls-insane-world-record-23+mile-space-jump

[Faptastrophe]

I've been following this for some 3+ years. Can't ****ing wait.

Here's Joe Kittinger, current record holder for the highest skydive and Red Bull Stratos Mentor doing AMA on Reddit. http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/yc1ke/i_am_joe_kittinger_record_holder_for_the_highest/

[DCL]

far more interesting than WTF david blaine is doing these days.

[dunksby]

far more interesting than WTF david blaine is doing these days.
Playing with 1m volts but probably zero ohms using Tesla coils in a Faraday cage for 72 hours :lol

[SourPatchKids]

Thought this was going to be about the app Space Jump

[blablabla]

Thought this was going to be about the app Space Jumpwell,it isn't

[enayes]

this looks crazy, hopefully he breaks the sound barrier

[daily]

Live broadcast here tomorrow morn.

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live

[daily]

Weather delay will get going in an hour or so

Red Bull Stratos ‏@RedBullStratos
Countdown is officially back on. Felix is in his suit and expected launch at 11:15 am MDT. Watch live here:http://www.redbullstratos.com/live

[daily]

thanks. cant wait

although this is an amazing feat. i think the original man, Joseph Kittinger, will always be revered as the ultimate skydiving bad ass ;)

also a youtube link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vkJ5ItzEq3M

discovery channel looks like they'll have it covered too

I guess Kittenger has been acting in a consultant role with this jump today... the Red Bull site has some great information on him

[kNIOKAS]

Eh. So much marketing it's repulsive.

[daily]

Eh. So much marketing it's repulsive.it's expensive to do something like this on the private ticket. Marketing pays the bills

[daily]

Red Bull Stratos ‏@RedBullStratos
#livejump Broadcast expected to begin at 11:30 MDT

[CarlosBoozer]

mission aborted

too much wind
https://static.prtst.net/asset-proxy/d37b9ea01739271d422cfb679573ddd33fdb5b24/687474703a2f2f66696c65732e73686172656e61746f722e63 6f6d2f46555555555f52455f4646464646555555555f50697a 7a612d73353038783338372d34343235302e6a7067/http://files.sharenator.com/FUUUU_RE_FFFFFUUUU_Pizza-s508x387-44250.jpg

[KevinNYC]

Mission Aborted.

I don't think I'm going to watch it live if they redo it. I just want to hear about it the next day. Too nervewracking.

[fiddy]

not today :|

[DuMa]

red bull guys get to have all the fun. its really no fair

[daily]

Mission Aborted.

I don't think I'm going to watch it live if they redo it. I just want to hear about it the next day. Too nervewracking. :lol

Nah you want to watch it live

[imdaman99]

my stomach starts turning as i am going up on a roller coaster... can't imagine going to near space and jumping :lol

[Hazard]

Can someone explain to me how this is not a highly publicized suicide?

[blablabla]

A guy on Austrian said right before the scheduled start that this is probably the last time we'll see Felix Baumgartner:oldlol:

[BurningHammer]

Well, that's the nature of this kind of stunt. If you want to lower the risk you have to pick the right time.

[Wally450]

So is this happening today?

[Faptastrophe]

So is this happening today?
They're discussing possible weather windows for this week.

http://www.redbullstratos.com/

https://twitter.com/RedBullStratos

[kNIOKAS]

So is this happening today?
This day. This time. Next year.

[daily]

They're discussing possible weather windows for this week.

http://www.redbullstratos.com/

https://twitter.com/RedBullStratos

Looks like Sunday morning is the next window opening to try this

[Faptastrophe]

13:52:02 left.

CURRENT STATUS

Preparations are in motion with less than 24 hours to go for launch. Weather forecast calls for calm winds Sunday morning Oct. 14th.

http://images.enstarz.com/data/images/full/6145/felix-baumgartner.jpg

[Faptastrophe]

Delayed by an hour.


Weather hold. Launch window opens @ 8:45 MDT. Wind too strong at top of balloon. Team optimistic conditions will improve.

Countdown HERE- http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

http://www.youtube.com/user/redbull?v=MrIxH6DToXQ

[Faptastrophe]

LIVE NOW! 1,5H left.

1080p! :lebronamazed:

[LamarOdom]

Delayed by an hour.


Countdown HERE- http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

http://www.youtube.com/user/redbull?v=MrIxH6DToXQ




Ohh maaan I was just getting ready to go get a shower, you thin my boss gets mad if I come late today?

Ohh is it possible to watch this on iphone?

[CarlosBoozer]

I'm still amazed how red bull can afford all of this :oldlol:

[UConnCeltics]

Is the guy going to wear a helmet cam or something? And I haven't been paying much attention to the times but it looks like it got pushed back another 45 minutes.

[Faptastrophe]

Shit's going down! ****ing scared for the guy.

Weather hold is lifted, and the balloon is now being inflated.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A5LMSXECEAApCZq.jpg

[Faptastrophe]

Is the guy going to wear a helmet cam or something? And I haven't been paying much attention to the times but it looks like it got pushed back another 45 minutes.
The free-fall will be streamed from cameras on the capsule and on the ground.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A5LTCTTCAAAPTtd.png

[Faptastrophe]

Countdown to launch. Balloon fully inflated. Next step, launch to the stratosphere.

Good luck you glorious human being!
http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/60769_504963156181359_217503341_n.jpg

[NuggetsFan]

This is taking awhile

[millwad]

It's a shame that we won't be able to see his jump.

With all the modern advanced technology and considering how much this project must have costed, wasn't there really no way that they could get a camera on him during his jump...

[NuggetsFan]

It's a shame that we won't be able to see his jump.

With all the modern advanced technology and considering how much this project must have costed, wasn't there really no way that they could get a camera on him during his jump...

dam you can't watch him jump? Will we atleast be able to see him free fall?

[Rose]

:banana:

[Faptastrophe]

It's a shame that we won't be able to see his jump.

With all the modern advanced technology and considering how much this project must have costed, wasn't there really no way that they could get a camera on him during his jump...

Read this.

http://www.redbullstratos.com/technology/cameras-communications/

We'll see more than we could possibly dream of.

[millwad]

Read this.

http://www.redbullstratos.com/technology/cameras-communications/

We'll see more than we could possibly dream of.

Can't open the link with my phone, he doesn't have a cam during his jump, right?

Anyway, this is freaking epic!:bowdown:

[Faptastrophe]

Can't open the link with my phone, he doesn't have a cam during his jump, right?

Anyway, this is freaking epic!:bowdown:
Here you go :D

THE CHALLENGES OF PROVIDING EXTENSIVE STILL AND VIDEO IMAGES IN THE EXTREMES OF THE STRATOSPHERE HAVE PROVEN AS COMPLEX AS EVERY OTHER MISSION COMPONENT.
CAMERA AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

All camera systems being used for the Red Bull Stratos mission have been personally designed and developed by the mission's director of high-altitude photography, Jay Nemeth of FlightLine Films. One of only a handful of "zero-G" qualified cameramen, Jay Nemeth has logged zero-gravity flights for various projects, including a shoot with Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin. In addition to being comfortable in zero-G and high-G environments, he is familiar with the specific camera systems that work well in these conditions.

FlightLine Films offers long-range optical tracking, zero-gravity qualified crews and HD cameras for use in the cold vacuum of space, as well as housings that allow traditional motion picture cameras to operate in that hostile environment.

Camera and communications systems are essential to establish visual contact with Felix Baumgartner, to document the mission's progress in real time and for future review, and to broadcast the images to a global audience.

IN-FLIGHT CAMERAS

CAPSULE

Nine high-definition cameras
Three 4K (4,000 x 2,000-pixel) digital cinematography cameras
Three high-resolution digital still cameras
Pressurized electronics "keg" containing more than 125 electronic components and approximately two miles of wiring
PRESSURE SUIT

Three small high-definition video cameras: one on each thigh and one on Felix's chest pack

QUICK FACTS

The Red Bull Stratos camera system configuration is unique. Most cameras required modification or special electrical and thermal systems to function in near space.

Cameras have trouble working in extreme cold and extreme heat, as well as in a near vacuum. All cameras have been tested in a special chamber that simulates the conditions of high altitude and space. Where necessary, cameras have been placed in custom pressurized housings designed and built by FlightLine Films and Micar Fabrication & Design Company. When filled with nitrogen gas, the housings simulate the environment on Earth.
Four of the capsule cameras are space-rated units attached to the exterior base, eight are in the pressurized housings also on the exterior, and three are interior. All will be remotely controlled from the Mission Control Center.
The capsule's nine advanced HD cameras each individually record to solid-state RAM (random-access memory) recorders, and each is also routed to one of three digital video transmitters for live viewing on Earth.
Special filters are used on some of the Red Bull Stratos cameras because the brightness of the sun is more intense in the upper stratosphere.
It is anticipated that some of the cameras inside the Red Bull Stratos capsule will be covered in ice upon touchdown.
The suit cameras must function in near-space conditions for up to 20 minutes, as well as at supersonic speed and in any orientation (upside-down, sideways, etc.).
The Red Bull Stratos capsule and Felix Baumgartner's pressure suit have more HD cameras than most 45-foot television production trucks.
A typical satellite uplink truck has one or two channels of microwave video. The Red Bull Stratos capsule has three.

OPTICAL GROUND TRACKING CAMERA SYSTEM

To achieve a live broadcast from 23 miles above the Earth, an optical ground tracking camera system was developed with features ranging from infrared to high-definition cameras. This system is called the "Joint Long-range Aerospace Imaging and Relay": JLAIR. Two JLAIR units are used for the Red Bull Stratos project.

The JLAIR's primary imaging equipment includes:

High-definition P2 camera (up to 60 frames per second)
4K (4,000 x 2,000-pixel) camera (up to 120 frames per second in 2K mode)
Shortwave infrared camera
Digital still camera
The JLAIR Optical Tracking System offers capabilities not previously available to the private space industry or production companies:

It carries a variety of high-power zoom lenses and large telescopes attached to an 8,000-pound motorized pedestal, previously used to track Space Shuttle launches.
The control room allows technicians to select the best images available and transmit them in real time to Mission Control and/or broadcast viewers.
JLAIR 1 is the first fully integrated tracking system on one vehicle chassis that includes an optics payload of over 1,000 pounds, an air-conditioned control room, an on-board generator for the tracker and sub-systems, and encoding and satellite transmission of HD video.
JLAIR 2 shares the same features but employs a traditional trailer-mounted pedestal with separate control truck for mission flexibility.

[millwad]

Shit, he's having problems..

Screw this shit, just take the guy down if that's even possible.

[bigkingsfan]

Someone push him out and get it over with already.

[millwad]

If this stunt has some technical failures then this is beyond horrible, if it would be a human mistake it would be one thing but the technical aspect just can't go wrong..

[Faptastrophe]

Note to self: Don't ever cross the "Armstrong Line" without a pressurized suit.


I'm still amazed how red bull can afford all of this :oldlol:

They have the bleeding edge top F1 team. They also sponsor other F1 teams and are involved in many other motorsports. They sell a ton of drinks worldwide.
And this isn't even half of the shit they do. And now this..

The profit margin on Red Bull is astronomical.

[Faptastrophe]

Haven't heard comments between Felix and Mission control since the visor heat problem..

[Patrick Chewing]

So there's a possibility he will freeze to death or either boil to death once he jumps. God I hope not.

[Rose]

Haven't heard comments between Felix and Mission control since the visor heat problem..
I was wondering if I had missed that or not.

[blablabla]

Haven't heard comments between Felix and Mission control since the visor heat problem..
its probably blocked for us

[millwad]

Haha, all respect to Felix but Kittinger was so freaking bad ass.

The guy did this 52 years ago with crappy technology and he was only 5 km under where Felix is going to jump from.

Look at Kittinger's jump;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8RRkMsHOMU

And look at Kittinger's technology;

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Kittinger-jump.jpg/220px-Kittinger-jump.jpg

[Patrick Chewing]

Haha, all respect to Felix but Kittinger was so freaking bad ass.

The guy did this 52 years ago with crappy technology and he was only 5 km under where Felix is going to jump from.

Look at Kittinger's jump;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8RRkMsHOMU

And look at Kittinger's technology;

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Kittinger-jump.jpg/220px-Kittinger-jump.jpg


And we just learned he had a hole in his suit.....and he decided not to tell anyone about it. BALLS.

[CarlosBoozer]

nascarcasm ‏@nascarcasm
Snoop Dogg: "Even I haven't gotten that high." #RedBullStratos #LiveJump
:lol

[Faptastrophe]

http://distilleryimage0.instagram.com/ddeedd06162311e2a5a612313b0a4c95_7.jpg

105.000 feet.

[Patrick Chewing]

Heat is still an issue. Getting hairy up there. I want to say we haven't heard from mission control for about 45 mins and I think there's a significant tape delay going on from what I heard.

[blablabla]

1st record

[CarlosBoozer]

Congrats on the record!

[millwad]

Heat is still an issue. Getting hairy up there. I want to say we haven't heard from mission control for about 45 mins and I think there's a significant tape delay going on from what I heard.

This only makes me wonder how the hell Kittinger and his crew could have done this 52 years ago, seriously.. :D

And yeah, Felix seem to have some major issues up there..

[pauk]

Insane...

[CarlosBoozer]

He Will Jump! Final Decision!!!

[Faptastrophe]

Yeah. HD stream on my national television channel. Perfect timing.

[CarlosBoozer]

Here We Go!!! Oh Shizzz

[millwad]

Oh man, hope nothing happens, so worried for the guy..

[CarlosBoozer]

Oh man, hope nothing happens, so worried for the guy..
Same, shit is intense :cry:

[pauk]

Here we goooooo :eek:

[CarlosBoozer]

someone hold me! too intense!

[pauk]

How many damn items..... just open and jumpppppp :D

[millwad]

He has already jumped and landed according to a swedish news agency, what the hell?

[Mach_3]

What height is he supposed to be jumping at?

In any case this guy is high as FCUK!

[ripthekik]

the live broadcast shows he's at around 39,000m
where does he intend to jump??

[Reef]

What height is he supposed to be jumping at?

In any case this guy is high as FCUK!

100,000 ft. He's at like 127,000. It's gonna take like an hour to get there lol.

[ripthekik]

Felix Baumgartner plans to ascend to 120,000 feet in a stratospheric balloon and make a freefall jump
he's at 127,000 ft now, so I guess he's descending slowly first
he's just sitting there right now, wonder what he's doing/thinking :lol

[Reef]

Oh shit..the door's open!

[Mach_3]

100,000 ft. He's at like 127,000. It's gonna take like an hour to get there lol.

I thought he was trying to break kittingers record of 100,000?

Good thing i woke up on time to roll this L, i get to see space damn near first hand :lol

[pauk]

What height is he supposed to be jumping at?

In any case this guy is high as FCUK!

They wanted to beat Kittingers 102.000 feet.... but he is like 128.000 right now lol

[Reef]

He's still going up.

[rezznor]

what a view...

[blablabla]

come on felix

[Mach_3]

He doesn't have a camera on his helmet? Even Kittinger had one

[pauk]

Hollyyyy crappp....

[Reef]

This dude's having a conversation while he's freefalling..like a BAWS.

[ripthekik]

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
my pump was pumping when he leaped

[ripthekik]

he didn't beat the record for the free fall?? he deployed it before the record was broken??

[rezznor]

he didn't beat the record for the free fall?? he deployed it before the record was broken??
yeah he was about 10 seconds from the record. he seemed to have been tumbling alot at the beginning, was a scary moment.

[blablabla]

guess what the first thing was kittinger did after a landing

lit a fvcking cigarette like a boss

[pauk]

Cool... :)

[Reef]

Those chicks just kissed on the lips!! :banana:

[CarlosBoozer]

Those chicks just kissed on the lips!! :banana:
Lots of fine ladies there :banana:

[millwad]

Haha, all respect to Felix but Kittinger is just sick, Kittinger still got the record.. :oldlol:

[pauk]

oh wow, he didnt break kittinger's free fall record

Its because he flied down faster, he almost doubled Kittingers speed with like 1100-1200 km/h... thats freakin insane

[Faptastrophe]

What a badass!

[Faptastrophe]

My guess is that he pulled it because his visor was fogging up and he might not have been able to see his altimeter.

[millwad]

Its because he flied down faster, he almost doubled Kittingers speed with like 1100-1200 km/h

No, he didn't double Kittinger's speed, Kittinger came up to 988 km/h..

And Kittinger did it 52 years ago, just compare the technology;

http://www.technobuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/joe-kittinger-and-felix-baumgartner-640x481.jpg

I take Kittinger's record anyday..

[ripthekik]

sick, sick shiit.
my heart was pumping like shiit, anything that went wrong at the moment could have been horrible. Amazing dude.
Props :applause: :applause: :pimp:

[alenleomessi]

seriously his place is in a mental hospital :oldlol:

[Mach_3]

guess what the first thing was kittinger did after a landing

lit a fvcking cigarette like a boss


Like a BAWSE!

[rezznor]

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18241f3p95flbjpg/original.jpg

http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18241f3p7daqujpg/original.jpg

[Faptastrophe]

Its because he flied down faster, he almost doubled Kittingers speed with like 1100-1200 km/h... thats freakin insane
Those giant balls of steel definitely helped him with that speed record.

[bisk]

The falling down part we pretty underwhelming, I thought we'd get live feed from this helmet cam or something. Still:bowdown:

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbwallp18g1qetdhio1_500.gif

[pauk]

No, he didn't double Kittinger's speed, Kittinger came up to 988 km/h..

And Kittinger did it 52 years ago, just compare the technology;

http://www.technobuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/joe-kittinger-and-felix-baumgartner-640x481.jpg

I take Kittinger's record anyday..

Ah i thought i saw 600 km/h somewhere... but that was probably 600 mph something lol, im blind

[Patrick Chewing]

felix twitter :lol
(obv fake lol)


He was tweeting from up there though till mission control told him to get serious

[ripthekik]

He was tweeting from up there though till mission control told him to get serious
:lol

[Patrick Chewing]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y3/Babich4000/felix.gif



:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[ripthekik]

he could have had a better celebration though. Millions will be seeing this footage.

how about MJ's buzzer beating jump in the air celebration?
actually.. should have taken off his suit and done this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp1jzNEOTCw

[NBA4EVER]

need full video please. cant believe I missed this

[Faptastrophe]

need full video please. cant believe I missed this
lol, FULL video :D

Subscribe http://www.youtube.com/user/redbull

[blablabla]

Arnold is still #1 Austrian

felix is #2
blablabla #3

[millwad]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y3/Babich4000/felix.gif



:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

It's not fair to Felix but after reading about Kittinger's jump I can't help to be more impressed with that jump. Kittinger still holds the free fall record too.

For anyone who's intereste, this is what Joe Kittinger did 52 years ago;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw8OJJQ_hgk

[BEAST Griffin]

Crazy Austrians. :bowdown:

[Faptastrophe]

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

Press Conference time.

[SourPatchKids]

Arnold is still #1 Austrian

felix is #2
blablabla close third.

[DuMa]

i was nervous for his family. makes kittinger's jump look even more amazing

[AirTupac]

http://i.imgur.com/7XkUC.gif

[rezznor]

quick question for you aeronautical experts..since he hit supersonic speeds, shouldn't he have created a sonic boom?


http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100409031813/streetfighter/images/d/dd/Guile's_Sonic_Boom.gif

[Faptastrophe]

Can't wait to torrent the shit out of the documentary coming out soon.

It will have all the head camera footage from the fall and additional awesome stuff.

[daily]

Absolutely amazing stuff. Love the drawl of the old man talking him through the checklist in that calm voice... During the free fal everyone's looking at computer screens Kittenger has a old fashioned stop watch in his hand...

Notice he pulled the chute a few seconds before he would have broken the free fall record? I wonder if he did that for Kittenger's benefit? The old man still holds that record.

[magic chiongson]

quick question for you aeronautical experts..since he hit supersonic speeds, shouldn't he have created a sonic boom?


http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100409031813/streetfighter/images/d/dd/Guile's_Sonic_Boom.gif

i dont really know shit bout aeronautics but he didn't have an engine sucking air...

[Patrick Chewing]

Notice he pulled the chute a few seconds before he would have broken the free fall record? I wonder if he did that for Kittenger's benefit? The old man still holds that record.


Could be, but I doubt he could have known how fast he was going with all the commotion around him. I think he stated that his visor was fogging up and that's why he pulled the shoot early.


I was panicking though when he was spinning around like a helicopter.

[SevereUpInHere]

quick question for you aeronautical experts..since he hit supersonic speeds, shouldn't he have created a sonic boom?


http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100409031813/streetfighter/images/d/dd/Guile's_Sonic_Boom.gif


I'd be curious to know this as well. My guess is there needs to be atmosphere to create a sonic boom, only a guess though.

[insidehoops]

Washington Post:

Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner fell to Earth from 24 miles up Sunday, enrapturing millions of people following a live feed of his stunt as he became the first human being to travel faster than the speed of sound without the assistance of a craft.

During a four-minute, 20-second free fall, he reached a speed of Mach 1.24 or 833.9 miles per hour, according to an official with the National Aeronautic Association.

The data on Baumgartner

[bigkingsfan]

[QUOTE=insidehoops]Washington Post:

Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner fell to Earth from 24 miles up Sunday, enrapturing millions of people following a live feed of his stunt as he became the first human being to travel faster than the speed of sound without the assistance of a craft.

During a four-minute, 20-second free fall, he reached a speed of Mach 1.24 or 833.9 miles per hour, according to an official with the National Aeronautic Association.

The data on Baumgartner

[Dbrog]

quick question for you aeronautical experts..since he hit supersonic speeds, shouldn't he have created a sonic boom?


http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20100409031813/streetfighter/images/d/dd/Guile's_Sonic_Boom.gif

It has to deal with air pressure. He was able to go that fast due to no air pressure/resistance and therefore no sonic boom. Obviously he slowed down to terminal velocity as he came closer to the earth and wasn't going fast enough to create a sonic boom. Still a total baller :rockon: :applause: :banana: :cheers: :pimp:

[Patrick Chewing]

Had a feeling...


http://cdn-www.i-am-bored.com/media/red-bull-space-jump.jpg

[Faptastrophe]

^ The funny thing is.. there are people in this world who will believe this.

[Jasi]

Could be, but I doubt he could have known how fast he was going with all the commotion around him. I think he stated that his visor was fogging up and that's why he pulled the shoot early.


I was panicking though when he was spinning around like a helicopter.

I think he really did take all the time he could, but the thing is he (and his equipment) weighed more than Kittinger, so his free fall took less than Kittinger's even if he jumped from a higher point.

[stax]

http://i.imgur.com/debA2.gif