Red Bull Space Jump... Live

[Cajuncowboy]

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

This will be pretty cool. Broadcast starts at 10:45 AM. The guy is going to parachute from the edge of space.

 

[a_minimalist]

you're the man for posting this!

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Looks like they moved the broadcast time up to 10:25 AM

 

[a_minimalist]

Looks like they moved the broadcast time up to 10:25 AM

They mentioned a few minutes ago that he might be jumping earlier than scheduled because of the reduction in wind speed right now.

 

[Hostile]

I was just getting ready to come post this.

 

[a_minimalist]

and he's off

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Pretty freakin neat to be able to watch.

 

[Hostile]

I don't know about anyone else, but when they said 84 year old Joe Kittinger (the current record holder from his 1960 jump) was the man on the radio with him per Felix's request, I got kind of misty.

 

[a_minimalist]

I can't even imagine what is going through his mind right now. My heart is beating faster just watching this.

 

[MonsterD]

This is also on the Discovery channel in case anyone wants to see it on a big screen.

 

[a_minimalist]

This is also on the Discovery channel in case anyone wants to see it on a big screen.

You my man, are the friggin man!!

 

[a_minimalist]

only 100,000 more feet to go

 

[Hostile]

only 100,000 more feet to go

I think it's a lot more than that.

 

[a_minimalist]

I think it's a lot more than that.

23 miles = 121,440 feet

At least that's what google says. I'm no expert in conversions.

 

[Hostile]

23 miles = 121,440 feet

At least that's what google says. I'm no expert in conversions.

You're right. I was calculating it wrong.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Takes nearly 2 hours to reach the jump point.

 

[Shunpike]

There will be a 10 minute delay in the real video in case Felix dies. I am pulling for the guy.

 

[a_minimalist]

There will be a 10 minute delay in the real video in case Felix dies. I am pulling for the guy.

Is that true?

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Is that true?

I didn't hear that.

 

[a_minimalist]

I didn't hear that.

Me neither. Which it makes it a pretty tasteless comment.