Red Bull Space Jump... Live

[Cajuncowboy]

He's going to be jumping during the Cowboys game so I will have it on the laptop while watching the Cowboys.

 

[Shunpike]

Sorry

My bad

It is 20 second delay. Here is the link

The energy drink maker Red Bull, which is sponsoring the feat, has been promoting a live Internet stream of the event from nearly 30 cameras on the capsule, the ground and a helicopter. But organizers said there will be a 20-second delay in their broadcast of footage in case of a tragic accident

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/14/skydiver-sound-barrier-baumgartner/1632329/

 

[Vtwin]

Sorry

My bad

It is 20 second delay. Here is the link



http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/14/skydiver-sound-barrier-baumgartner/1632329/

I had read 10 minutes myself the other day. Don't remember where.

 

[Shunpike]

I had read 10 minutes myself the other day. Don't remember where.

Yes I read that 10 minute a few days ago but couldn't find the link. The best info right now is 20 seconds delay.

 

[a_minimalist]

Things are getting interesting!

 

[a_minimalist]

Yes I read that 10 minute a few days ago but couldn't find the link. The best info right now is 20 seconds delay.

My bad, I thought you were making a bad joke. Sorry man.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

They are saying the winds have pushed the capsule further away from the launch site than anticipated. Recovery area has to move.

 

[Shunpike]

My bad, I thought you were making a bad joke. Sorry man.

No worries. Let's hope Felix comes back alive.

 

[a_minimalist]

This is the second time I've heard him say something about not feeling heat. Hopefully nothing bad happens and this stays as planned.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

This is the second time I've heard him say something about not feeling heat. Hopefully nothing bad happens and this stays as planned.

It's the face shield. If he steps out at that temp with no heat there the condensation from his breath will freeze and he won't see anything.

 

[a_minimalist]

It's the face shield. If he steps out at that temp with no heat there the condensation from his breath will freeze and he won't see anything.

Oh, well that's very serious because how will he know his altitude and when to release the chute?

 

[Cajuncowboy]

Oh, well that's very serious because how will he know his altitude and when to release the chute?

I wonder if he will have communication with Mission Control during the fall...

 

[a_minimalist]

I wonder if he will have communication with Mission Control during the fall...

How will they know? Seems like the all of the gauges are fixed to the pod. Either way, I pray everything works out as planned.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

How will they know? Seems like the all of the gauges are fixed to the pod. Either way, I pray everything works out as planned.

I'm sure they have calculated the rate of descent and could remotely trigger the parachute if he were to have a problem. Just a guess on my part though.

 

[a_minimalist]

I'm sure they have calculated the rate of descent and could remotely trigger the parachute if he were to have a problem. Just a guess on my part though.

The first part of what you said seems plausible. As silly as this might sound--I wonder if he could aim his breath away from the visor. As simple as that sounds, that might actually work.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

The first part of what you said seems plausible. As silly as this might sound--I wonder if he could aim his breath away from the visor. As simple as that sounds, that might actually work.

Don''t know how much mobility he has within the helmet area.

 

[Cajuncowboy]

I thought he was jumping at 23 miles but he is past that now.

 

[a_minimalist]

I thought he was jumping at 23 miles but he is past that now.

I'm only seeing something like 90k feet not 120+

121k is 23 miles

 

[Cajuncowboy]

I'm only seeing something like 90k feet not 120+

121k is 23 miles

Yeah, I misread it.

 

[a_minimalist]

Well he's passed the height that broke the world record.