Freefall from the edge of space

[ContingencyPl4n]

Website-http://www.redbullstratos.com
Facebook-http://www.facebook.com/redbullstratos
(cant get the video up yet, as of typing this)

The Redbull Sponsored jump of Felix Baumgartner jumped from around 24 1/2 (above 28,000 feet I think)miles above the surface of the earth.

--WORLD RECORDS--
Altitude: 128,097 ft
Duration of freefall: 4:19
Total jump time: 9:03
Speed: 1137 kmh
-24 1/2 mile free fall
-Highest manned balloon flight

EDIT: It just ended so it will be some time before videos show up, and the records are confirmed.

 

[Dabbleh]

Was epic to watch.

 

[ContingencyPl4n]

I just randomly remembered about it today, it was supposed to go monday, but due to delays I forgot, then I look it up, watch it, and 20 minutes after I started, he jumped. Great timing.

Things like this, a great feat not just for one person, but for us all, is *dancing* awesome.

Updated with more accurate specs given by its facebook page

 

[57thEnryu]

I was watching this like "jump, damn it, jump. MOTHER FUCKER JUMP OUT THE GAWD DAMN BALLOON!!!"

I would make the worst suicide negotiator ever....

 

[JedrekPl]

Check this out mates...
http://www.redbullstratos.com/gallery/?mediaId=media1902707739001

:>

 

[Severance]

Live stream was pretty exhilarating, that spinning was craziness, glad he got control and landed safely.
Looks fun.

 

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[57thRomance]

When I look at this story, I think about how useful it could be for NASA to learn from this great feat if we continued to put people in space and wanted a way to keep astronauts alive in case something goes wrong during flight to or from Earth.