mAN BREAKS SOUND BARRIER WHILE FREE FALLING

[rgecko23]

Anyone keeping an eye on this? I have to stream it on my phone cause I cant watch it at work. Would be cool for science class..

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

 

[DJK Frank 16]

I seen they had delayed it due to the wind.

 

[Jackalope]

Sweet!

 

[rgecko23]

dudes supposed to hit 700mph..No way this guy is gonna not burn up and turn into a puff os smoke

 

[Hoytmania]

Hasn't this already been done?

 

[Riverdude]

Should be interesting.

 

[Jackalope]

Hasn't this already been done?

The highest before was 102,000 feet and he didn't break the sound barrier. This is from 120,000.

 

[rgecko23]

1 hr till launch

 

[Hoytmania]

So what happened?

 

[Scarlet&Gray]

It was delayed because of weather. The new countdown shows 11 hours pending weather.

 

[dante322]

Don't get me wrong, it's cool and all, but why?

And I agree, Hes gonna burn up.

 

[rgecko23]

Supposed to happen tomorrow. Guess its to break a record. They say he most likely won't even realize it when he breaks the sound barrier cause of his body being smaller than that of something like a jet.

 

[Huckleberry Finn]

Looks like it might happen today - video is live. 48 minutes or so til he jumps!

 

[Huckleberry Finn]

Well, I'm an idiot. Looks like that clock is going up, not down...

 

[Huckleberry Finn]

Looks like he is halfway to his jump height.

 

[buckbuster217]

watcing it TOO Huck, he is at 65,000 feet!!

 

[Huckleberry Finn]

watcing it TOO Huck, he is at 65,000 feet!!

I think I got time to make lunch before his jumps hahaha

They just said is a 5 minute free fall so if I miss the beginning it'll work.

Kind of exciting, my generation doesn't have NASA anymore...guess we'll settle for Redbull.

 

[hickslawns]

Craziness! Watching it now.

 

[Scarlet&Gray]

So awesome! once he hit that certain point and you can see above the atmoshpere

 

[buckbuster217]

gettin ready to jump!!!!!!! 127,000 FEET!!!!!!!!!