120,000 feet freefall jump at supersonic speeds!

I case you have not seen this yet! it is about to kick off!
www: http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RedBullStratos

Taken directly from the website:
“Red Bull Stratos, a mission to the edge of space, will attempt to transcend human limits that have existed for 50 years. Supported by a team of experts Felix Baumgartner plans to ascend to 120,000 feet in a stratospheric balloon and make a freefall jump rushing toward earth at supersonic speeds before parachuting to the ground. His attempt to dare atmospheric limits holds the potential to provide valuable medical and scientific research data for future pioneers.

The Red Bull Stratos team brings together the world’s leading minds in aerospace medicine, engineering, pressure suit development, capsule creation and balloon fabrication. It includes retired United States Air Force Colonel Joseph Kittinger, who holds three of the records Felix will strive to break.

Joe’s record jump from 102,800 ft in 1960 was during a time when no one knew if a human could survive a jump from the edge of space. Joe was a Captain in the U.S. Air Force and had already taken a balloon to 97,000 feet in Project ManHigh and survived a drogue mishap during a jump from 76,400 feet in Excelsior I. The Excelsior III mission was his 33rd parachute jump.

Although researching extremes was part of the program’s goals, setting records wasn’t the mission’s purpose. Joe ascended in helium balloon launched from the back of a truck. He wore a pressurized suit on the way up in an open, unpressurized gondola. Scientific data captured from Joe’s jump was shared with U.S. research personnel for development of the space program. Today Felix and his specialized team hope to take what was learned from Joe’s jumps more than 50 years ago and press forward to test the edge of the human envelope.”

I just thought I would share, and hope I am not duplicating any threads (did not find any).

I was also thinking about to post about it here. Since Felix Baumgartner is an austrian as I am I feel really proud about that

Its actually amazing to see what humans could/can achive. I’m currently watching the Live Show over here.

Watching it now as well! I just had to share this, as I agree that this is just so amazing!

Best of luck to Felix!

I’m also watching it, although the Spanish commentators are a bit dumb. “In outer space there is no sound!!!” – No shit Sherlock.

hahahahaha priceless

It doens’t load here, any mirror please? An embed of the video player or something

@Pricop try this Youtube URL : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkJ5ItzEq3M

I’m also watching!

MrEliasen said
@Pricop try this Youtube URL : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkJ5ItzEq3M

Thank you so much!

What are those flying thins in the sky? I don’t hear any commentary btw.