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Today:120,000 foot space jump.

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    #212
    Prick!
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 936 ✭✭✭Prick!


    Jake1 wrote: »
    Can I just say, as a woman, that Felix is a fine thing. Day-UM!!!

    :p

    Woman eh? Jake eh?


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    #213
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    shedweller wrote: »
    :pac::pac:

    Upon a little digging (thanks snowie) it does appear to have three windows but it would appear that they have the curtains pulled for this flight.:confused:
    Its so he doesn't get blinded by the sun, at very high altitude the sun light isn't dissipated as much as it is on ground level by the atmosphere.


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    #214
    Prick!
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    The splitscreen shot with the rotating globe in the background is so annoying


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    #215
    BorneTobyWilde
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Csbp5xEfSk




    Ten, Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Five, Four, Three, Two, One, Liftoff

    This is Ground Control
    to Major Tom
    You've really made the grade
    And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
    Now it's time to leave the capsule
    if you dare

    This is Major Tom to Ground Control
    I'm stepping through the door
    And I'm floating
    in a most peculiar way
    And the stars look very different today

    For here
    Am I sitting in a tin can
    Far above the world
    Planet Earth is blue
    And there's nothing I can do

    Though I'm past
    one hundred thousand miles
    I'm feeling very still
    And I think my spaceship knows which way to go
    Tell my wife I love her very much
    she knows

    Ground Control to Major Tom
    Your circuit's dead,
    there's something wrong
    Can you hear me, Major Tom?
    Can you hear me, Major Tom?
    Can you hear me, Major Tom?
    Can you hear me, Major Tom?
    Can you hear me, Major Tom?


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    #216
    1ZRed
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    What time is he scheduled to jump so I can come back to it 10-15 mins before hand


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    #217
    BorneTobyWilde
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    1ZRed wrote: »
    What time is he scheduled to jump so I can come back to it 10-15 mins before hand


    Dec 12th


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    #218
    Benny_Cake
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    Anyone found the feed starting to buffer a lot in the last few minutes? Just as long as they get it sorted before he steps outside!


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    #219
    Renn
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    1ZRed wrote: »
    What time is he scheduled to jump so I can come back to it 10-15 mins before hand

    About 8pm.


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    #220
    [Deleted User]
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    Benny_Cake wrote: »
    Anyone found the feed starting to buffer a lot in the last few minutes?


    You must be using RTE player ;);)

    Ustream have a link up too, if its any use to anyone

    http://www.ustream.tv/new


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    #221
    VinLieger
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    Renn wrote: »
    About 8pm.

    More likely 7 remember the stratos website clocks are running of gmt which is an hour ahead of us


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    #222
    shedweller
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    They are talking about dumping some ballast to increase ascent speed. It was 4.5m/s but has dropped to 3.2m/s.

    Update: 60lbs of ballast dropped.


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    #223
    Deank
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    Renn wrote: »
    About 8pm.

    Closer to 7pm, about 30 mins ago the commentary said he'd reach jump height in about 2 hours.


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    #224
    shedweller
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    Balloon looks visibly larger now!


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    #225
    BorneTobyWilde
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    shedweller wrote: »
    Balloon looks visibly larger now!

    Getting excited


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    #226
    Renn
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    Deank wrote: »
    Closer to 7pm, about 30 mins ago the commentary said he'd reach jump height in about 2 hours.

    I was just f*cking with him.


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    #227
    ScrubsfanChris
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    Benny_Cake wrote: »
    Anyone found the feed starting to buffer a lot in the last few minutes? Just as long as they get it sorted before he steps outside!
    I'm watching the Youtube feed in 720p with no problems


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    #228
    [Deleted User]
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    hes feeling the cold.


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    #229
    BorneTobyWilde
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    HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM :eek:


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    #230
    Saganist
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    Is there something wrong with his suit ? Hes not getting heat. Can see condensation on his visor..


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    #231
    Defiler Of The Coffin
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    Felix seems concerned about something...


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    #232
    mike65
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    I'd get out of there now!


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    #233
    mfceiling
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    No heat....should have put an oul 2 bar heater in it...


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    #234
    [Deleted User]
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    I think it would take him two hours to reach their intended height.


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    #235
    mike65
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    Did you know James Garners real name is Bumgarner? Okay its not quite the same, must have family from the next village.


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    #236
    [Deleted User]
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    F*ck me, that balloon shot is terrifying.


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    #237
    [Deleted User]
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    video about the pressure suit here >jaysus, hes fecked if that suit dosent work..

    http://www.redbullstratos.com/handlers/view-video.aspx?videoId=1680903328001&id=media1680903328001-1604&title=The%20Pressurized%20Space%20Suit&sharingTitle=The%20Pressurized%20Space%20Suit&iframe=true&width=800&height=450&id=media1680903328001-1604&title=The%20Pressurized%20Space%20Suit&sharingTitle=The%20Pressurized%20Space%20Suit


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    #238
    PizzamanIRL
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    This is what i keep thinking of when the commentator mentions his name.



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    #239
    Prick!
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 936 ✭✭✭Prick!


    The balloon looks like an old mans sack upside down


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    #240
    [Deleted User]
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    Do announcer is announcing everything that happens. Surely that's not needed!


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    #241
    Hardonraging
    Registered Users Posts: 2,641 ✭✭✭Hardonraging


    shedweller wrote: »
    Balloon looks visibly larger now!

    These things often get larger as the event goes on
    Prick! wrote: »
    The balloon looks like an old mans sack upside down

    Yes yes it does ... im sure they will note that down in the history books also


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