Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space - YouTube
He just did it a new world record :D
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Red Bull Stratos - freefall from the edge of space - YouTube
He just did it a new world record :D
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I saw this on the news like 3 times, it got expired so i couldn't see it live today. Didn't two people before him do this and died?
That was absolutly fantastic. I am glad I was one of the 8mil (Probably more) who watched his free fall. 2 hours to get up there, minutes to get back down. When he stepped off from the capsual he was gone! quicker than the speed of sound! (Litterally) When he started tumbling I got a bit worried, that can cause alot of problems, but he managed to stablise himself and continue to break 4 world records :)
Yeah, that was fcking awesome to see him fall, well many ppl wont see this again, because it's so risky :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ChewBecca
Truly was awe inspiring, especially when he opened the capsule door and the whole capsule just lit up from the glow of the Earth. I can't imagine what it was like to be in his shoes these last few hours, but I bet it was very empowering and just sheer amazing. My hat's off to this man he just made history, and like Becca said I'm very glad I was able to witness it.
Damn it! I missed it...been following this for like 2 months then I missed the actual jump! OMG!
I'm glad he made it safe at least...must be an awesome feeling.
So did he break the sound barrier?
Well his max speed was 1173km/h aka 729mph :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Monolith
Was watching it then got a call at work, so missed the entire fall. fml.
Waiting on it to be uploaded to youtube...
Unofficial speed according to the Commentator was a little over 700 mph.Quote:
Originally Posted by Monolith
Which in that case, he didn't break the sound barrier o.o
You need to be going 768+ mph to break the sound barrier :\
It's different at such high altitude. That's standard conditions, so essentially sea level or under.
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Totally breathtaking.
The sound barrier resides at around 768 MPH;
How fast do you have to go to break the sound barrier? - Yahoo! Answers
How fast do you have to be moving to break the sound barrier
How Fast Do You Need To Go To Break The Sound Barrier? - Blurtit
How Fast is the Sound Barrier? - Answers.Ask.com
It can vary though depending on multiple factors, air resistance, air density, etc. so say around 750-775 give or take.
It'll be much less at high altitudes... like I just said.
best thing i have waited for in my life.
So in other words, yes he did relatively break the sound barrier. Either way this was still amazing :D:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyler
Was pretty amazing to be honest, I watched half of the stream, like an hour going up, then the boring system checks, then he jumped.
I was watching it from 11AM GMTQuote:
Originally Posted by zJordan
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Perfect picture for a new meme.
I don't think you can break the sound barrier without some sort of mechanical propulsion. I am not the most knowledgeable on this but won't you reach terminal velocity before you break the sound barrier without mechanical propulsion?
Terminal velocity for a human is 120 mph. and he reached about 729 mph after a few seconds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hejula
Terminal Velocity is due to air resistance :D: There is no air in space so there is no air-resistance, allowing you to free fall continuously. Now as soon as he re-entered Earth's atmosphere and there was air to provide resistance, he began to slow down and reach terminal velocity.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hejula
Although, gravity also greatly effects your descent too. The Earth only has a certain amount of gravitational pull-force on objects, and once you reach that threshold it can't pull any harder. 120 MPH happens to be the fastest Earth can pull an average human towards it :)
Can't wait to watch the 1080p footage and freak myself out.
The reason I was asking about the sound barrier is because I have been curious what the human body would do due to such stresses...I don't know if you have ever been nearby when a jet breaks it but its a massive wave of forces. I was wondering if it would cause damage to our fragile body when you broke it. I mean the friction as you start to bend the air...wow..
Just searched....this article says he did successfully break the sound barrier.
A really lucky guy to be alive from that lawls.
I think a lot of him not burning up/dying in re-entry is because of his next generation suit he was wearing. NASA said that it was really really resistant and tough to help reduce the friction during re-entry. Plus the air is really thin at those high altitudes (higher than a jet would be when breaking the sound barrier) so there's less air to cause the resistance causing him to heat, and eventually burn up like most other things that fall into our atmosphere. Cuz he couldn't have broken the sound barrier inside Earth's atmosphere as it would've been impossible to go that fast, so he would've had to break it while he was still in thinner air.Quote:
Originally Posted by Monolith
One of the greatest things I've ever graced my eyes with, a moment to cherish that's definite. Amazing man and despite rapidly tumbling half way through, he pulled back. Loved it!
Could have been better if he packed himself some red bull and drink when he landed.
Next up: man will be launched from the moon and land on Earth with a gigantic slingshot.
Hey hey! I was reaaaally high that day too okay? Might have beaten a world record lol.
I was really mad toasted
He was not really in space, he was in the O zone layer so he would have not burned up, and actually most Space shuttle crashes were caused by re entry, so I guess reentry would be impossible for an astronaut in his suit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Justice For All
