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Today:120,000 foot space jump.

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    #542
    Dangerous Man
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    homer simpson wrote: »
    Anyone else think the worst when he started spinning like crazy and the camera cut to the control room, or was it just me?

    That was scary as fook.


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    #543
    Il Trap
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    Missed it by minutes!!! Is there a video available? Can't find full footage of the actual event on Youtube!


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    #544
    ScrubsfanChris
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    homer simpson wrote: »
    Anyone else think the worst when he started spinning like crazy and the camera cut to the control room, or was it just me?
    Same here, he was spinning like mad, then it cut to the control room and the sound was gone. I seriously thought it all went wrong in that moment.


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    #545
    WIZE
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    i heard Bodyform Maxi pads are sponsering a womans attempt

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OLEvlL2Ql8


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    #546
    Jimoslimos
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    bnt wrote: »
    I saw him hit 690 mph, which is over the speed of sound at those altitudes.
    Certainly at his starting altitude, but all depends where he was when he hit maximum velocity


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    #547
    homer simpson
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    MadYaker wrote: »
    I'm jealous of him for getting to see the view from the steps just before he jumped, it must have been absolutely incredible.

    This Lucky fecker! I'd say there was a serious amount of red bull adrenalin running though his veins at that point!


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    #548
    mike65
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    I wasn't concerned about his spin, once the atmosphere thickened up he had something to work against and so stop the spin.


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    #549
    Jimoslimos
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    homer simpson wrote: »
    This Lucky fecker! I'd say there was a serious amount of red bull adrenalin running though his veins at that point!
    Nah, cool as ice. You don't want to be getting excited and burn through your oxygen supply too quickly


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    #550
    Posy
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    Kittinger must have been secretly thrilled when he pulled the chute early! :o
    I too thought something had gone horribly wrong when he started spinning. It gave me a tiny taste of what it must have been like for those watching the The Space Shuttle Challenger or Columbia disasters.

    Well done Felix! \o/


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    #551
    homer simpson
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    Dangerous Man wrote: »
    That was scary as fook.
    ScrubsfanChris wrote: »
    Same here, he was spinning like mad, then it cut to the control room and the sound was gone. I seriously thought it all went wrong in that moment.

    I almost applauded with everyone else when he somehow stopped the spin and stabilised himself. :o


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    #552
    deisedave
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    When is the press conference suppose to start? That jump was absolutely amazing but I thought he was doomed for a little while there.


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    #553
    ScrubsfanChris
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    BBC News saying he reached a peak of 725mph to which they also said that was supersonic at the height he was.

    But this is all still estimates, expect the official speeds to take hours to come out.


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    #554
    [Deleted User]
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    Have they calculated whether he broke the sound barrier or not yet?


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    #555
    bnt
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    Jimoslimos wrote: »
    Certainly at his starting altitude, but all depends where he was when he hit maximum velocity
    Well, he was certainly above 25,000 ft. According to the table, it's below 690 mph all the way between 120,000 ft and 25,000 ft. So if he hit 725 mph, it's a good 'un.

    From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch’.

    — Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut



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    #556
    Funglegunk
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    Incredible. Pretty hard to top this animated GIF: http://i.minus.com/ij8y5XBZ9c1EP.gif


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    #557
    Mr.Crinklewood
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    Unsure if posted already.


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    #558
    Dodd
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    bnt wrote: »
    I saw him hit 690 mph, which is over the speed of sound at those altitudes.
    He hit 729mph.


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    #559
    opinion guy
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Have they calculated whether he broke the sound barrier or not yet?

    According to BBC report they have to analyse data from a GPS chip he wore.


    Odd...I awlays thought GPS was **** for measuring altitude


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    #560
    bnt
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    opinion guy wrote: »
    According to BBC report they have to analyse data from a GPS chip he wore.


    Odd...I awlays thought GPS was **** for measuring altitude
    It won't be your bog standard GPS, it'll be some MIL-spec devices. More than one of them, of course.

    From out there on the moon, international politics look so petty. You want to grab a politician by the scruff of the neck and drag him a quarter of a million miles out and say, ‘Look at that, you son of a bitch’.

    — Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 Astronaut



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    #561
    Doom
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    Amazing, love watch groundbreaking stuff like this.....part of history, live :D


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    #562
    Bobeagleburger
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    Legend

    http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/557618_506724589338549_1863643488_n.jpg


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    #563
    Pilotdude5
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    Really shows us how Aviation development has kinda stagnated. Yes there has been developments in safety etc but its not really pushing boundaries anymore. Concorde, TU-144, Space Shuttle, Buran, SR-71 and the XB-70 all sitting in mueseums with no replacement:(:(


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    #564
    Sofaspud
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    Pilotdude5 wrote: »
    Really shows us how Aviation development has kinda stagnated. Yes there has been developments in safety etc but its not really pushing boundaries anymore. Concorde, TU-144, Space Shuttle, Buran, SR-71 and the XB-70 all sitting in mueseums with no replacement:(:(

    And you'd think they could get clearer lines of communication!

    A man jumped out of space and nobody had a clue what his monumental words before doing it were.


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    #565
    EdenHazard
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    could someone please photoshop john terry into one of the landing pics


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    #566
    Jonah42
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    EdenHazard wrote: »
    could someone please photoshop john terry into one of the landing pics

    https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/539296_369642566450512_1871405408_n.jpg


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    #567
    Lollers
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    Sofaspud wrote: »
    And you'd think they could get clearer lines of communication!

    A man jumped out of space and nobody had a clue what his monumental words before doing it were.

    Was going to ask this, did anyone make out the few words he said before the jump ?


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    #568
    Dangerous Man
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    Lollers wrote: »
    Was going to ask this, did anyone make out the few words he say before the jump ?

    The last words I caught were 'I'm going home.' Those were definitely his last three words.


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    #569
    Jonah42
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    Lollers wrote: »
    Was going to ask this, did anyone make out the few words he say before the jump ?

    Last line was "I'm coming home". Couldn't make out the rest.


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    #570
    Talib Fiasco
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    If that was me I'd take a p*ss before jumping...sure it'd probably destroy my lad and my entire body now that I think of it but you know...


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    #571
    nucker
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    And he did it as well, congrats to him


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