Red Bull Stratos 23 mile jump

• Trueblue23

  

  Uh oh.. issues with the face heater
• said_aouita

  

  Automatik;1294948 wrote:So they are pulling one over us with this "live" broadcast?

  I guarantee they'd go to commercial before they show his head exploding live on tv.
• Speedofsand

  

  while we're waiting, check out this pilot from the air show I went to on the beach yesterday.
  
  [video=youtube;6MLrnWMR6pQ][/video]
  
  
  
• gut

  I mean, the air force dude that jumped 50 years ago from 19 miles is truly insane. There was a guy that probably had more than 50/50 shot of something going fatally wrong when he went up.
  
  Sound like Kittinger had a pleasant trip then, as well. Good lord.
• Automatik

  

  gut;1294982 wrote:I mean, the air force dude that jumped 50 years ago from 19 miles is truly insane. There was a guy that probably had more than 50/50 shot of something going fatally wrong when he went up.
  
  Sound like Kittinger had a pleasant trip then, as well. Good lord.

  Tear in glove? Not telling anyone, still jumping. Like a boss.
• Speedofsand

  

  Joe Kittinger = John Wayne
• gut

  I wonder how many years it was before Kittinger could even tell anyone about that jump:rolleyes:
• ts1227

  

  Apparently something is up with his mask, but they're proceeding
• Trueblue23

  

  Getting closer..
• LJ

  

  So they are waiting till it levels itself? What if it just pops?
• Speedofsand

  

  sportchampps;1294934 wrote:This is intense I just turned it what's the closest someone has came to doing this before

  50 years ago. Check out the 3 links in my other post. They have footage from back then. It's truly fascinating.
  
  
  http://joekittinger.com/recordsawards.html
  
  Military Awards
  

  • Silver Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
    
  • Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster

  • Distinguished Flying Cross - Project Man High
  • Distinguished Flying Cross - Project Excelsior (Parachute jump from 102,800 feet)
  • Distinguished Flying Cross - 4 Oak Leaf Clusters - Vietnam
  • Bronze Star Medal with "V" device and two Oak Leaf Clusters
  • Meritorious Service Medal
  • Air Medal with twenty three Oak Leaf Clusters
  • Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Clusters
    
  • Presidential Unit Citation
  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
  • Army of Occupation Medal
  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Vietnam Service Medal with seven Service stars
  • Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm
  • Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
  • POW Medal
• Trueblue23

  

  This dude is about to do the damn thing
• Automatik

  

  Still ascending lol.
  
  I cant wait til' he jumps. I hope he has cameras on the suit/helmet.
• LJ

  

  128k'
  
  
  That balloon looks like it is gonna pop
• Classyposter58

  

  :laugh: If this balloon pops it's gonna be the GOAT! I mean just imagine seeing a 200 foot balloon explode
• justincredible

  

  Anyone not watching this right now is doing it wrong. Seriously.
• Automatik

  

  Yeah, this is awesome.
• Classyposter58

  

  This dude has to be nervous as hell right now
• OSH

  

  At least it warmed up outside.
• justincredible

  

  Classyposter58;1295058 wrote:This dude has to be nervous as hell right now

  I would've crapped my spacesuit long ago.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  I'm pacing. This is just amazing and tense.
• LJ

  

  OSH;1295059 wrote:At least it warmed up outside.

  I think the temp probe is catching the escaping air from the capsule
• redstreak one

  

  His footstep is the size of a skateboard they said! lol
• Classyposter58

  

  OSH;1295059 wrote:At least it warmed up outside.

  Doesn't matter, there's so few air molecules up there you won't feel it
• ts1227

  

  here we go