Skydiver from space!

**TummieGaruda** · 2012-10-14 11:58

So based on his ascent speed and the checklist he needs to do, we can expect him to jump in about 40 minutes?

**dejet** · 2012-10-14 11:59

background noise "20 second delay" lol who is keeping an eye on the feed? they keep freaking me out.

and wont be to bad it has its own shoot.

**Abandon** · 2012-10-14 12:00

will his body explode on impact, or will everything just shatter?

**Kyte** · 2012-10-14 12:02

Soooo it isn't fixed

**Abandon** · 2012-10-14 12:03

nor will any of his bones be after he hits

**TummieGaruda** · 2012-10-14 12:04

Head visor has heating issues.. hmmm his face might freeze.

**Tekki** · 2012-10-14 12:14

What height is he going to jump. 130k?

**Shuvo** · 2012-10-14 12:18

Originally Posted by Tekki

What height is he going to jump. 130k?

They aren't giving a definitive answer so my guess is it's as high as the balloon will go, between 120-130k.

**Ragnus** · 2012-10-14 12:19

Goddamn youtube keeps cutting out on me.

**Moss** · 2012-10-14 12:19

the youtube page says "a scientific mission from 120k feet"

**Abandon** · 2012-10-14 12:21

how long will it take him to hit the ground?

**Xno Kappa** · 2012-10-14 12:22

I shat bricks when I jumped at 20k, this nigga cray.

**Boyiee** · 2012-10-14 12:24

Originally Posted by Tekki

What height is he going to jump. 130k?

Originally Posted by Shuvo

They aren't giving a definitive answer so my guess is it's as high as the balloon will go, between 120-130k.

Correct. The balloon will reach a "Float" altitude where it just won't go any higher. They have no clue when that is, but calculated between 120-130k. They will try to force the balloon to go as high as possible by doing a few things, but they also lose control of it at that float altitude.

Either way, he's passed Kittengers record of 102,800ft. It is a record height regardless now, and thanks to todays technology we'll get more out of it (at least for the viewers) than we did in 1950.

**SephYuyX** · 2012-10-14 12:27

Wahwahwah.

His mask is foggy, must cancel jump now!

**Tyche** · 2012-10-14 12:29

Fuck it, do it blind.

**TummieGaruda** · 2012-10-14 12:30

Originally Posted by Boyiee

Correct. The balloon will reach a "Float" altitude where it just won't go any higher. They have no clue when that is, but calculated between 120-130k. They will try to force the balloon to go as high as possible by doing a few things, but they also lose control of it at that float altitude.

Either way, he's passed Kittengers record of 102,800ft. It is a record height regardless now, and thanks to todays technology we'll get more out of it (at least for the viewers) than we did in 1950.

It's really starting to slow down now. It went from 1046 ft/min down to 850

Edit: NVM it's fluctuating a lot.

**Boyiee** · 2012-10-14 12:30

About to break the record for highest manned balloon flight.

**Boyiee** · 2012-10-14 12:31

Also, love how the balloon changed shape from beginning to end.

**Moss** · 2012-10-14 12:33

why didnt they just wait until they had a shuttle launch and have him jump out the side

**Abandon** · 2012-10-14 12:34

Originally Posted by Moss

why didnt they just wait until they had a shuttle launch and have him jump out the side

correct question

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