Red Bull Stratos
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by ExPatriatePen on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:10 pm
What a trip it would be if you looked out your plane window and saw him zip past 
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by Mr. Colby on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:11 pm
What? he didn't break the free fall record!
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by MRandall25 on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:12 pm
Mr. Colby wrote:What? he didn't break the free fall record!
He's still in it.
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by Pavel Bure on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:12 pm
Didn't break the record for longest free fall. Boo.
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by mac5155 on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:12 pm
MRandall25 wrote:Mr. Colby wrote:What? he didn't break the free fall record!
He's still in it.
He pulled the chute at 4:19
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by MRandall25 on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:13 pm
Apparently not, unless their timer was off
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by MRandall25 on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:13 pm
mac5155 wrote:MRandall25 wrote:Mr. Colby wrote:What? he didn't break the free fall record!
He's still in it.
He pulled the chute at 4:19
He pulled the chute right after I typed that on my feed.
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by blackjack68 on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:14 pm
Godric wrote:they didn't think of visor fog? lol.
They did but there was an issue with the visor heater just before he left.
Don't think he got freefall record.
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by ExPatriatePen on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:14 pm
mac5155 wrote:MRandall25 wrote:Mr. Colby wrote:What? he didn't break the free fall record!
He's still in it.
He pulled the chute at 4:19
I was watching CNN and they cut away from the jump ..what thye heck?
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by JS© on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:15 pm
I'm glad these mission control guys didn't program my GPS.
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by mac5155 on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:17 pm
That was the crazies thing I ever watched
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by mac5155 on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:18 pm
JS© wrote:I'm glad these mission control guys didn't program my GPS.
He was getting ticked at them it seemed
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by Godric on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:18 pm
people are all bummed he didn't break the free fall record.... he was accelerating for a longer time maybe thats why?
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by ExPatriatePen on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:18 pm
MRandall25 wrote:So, where is the capsule landing?
45 mi East of Roswell
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by MRandall25 on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:18 pm
Nevermind, wasn't sure they were using a parachute
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by Bioshock on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:23 pm
That was probably the best thing i have ever seen.
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by Bioshock on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:23 pm
I shed a tear when he touched down. Absolutely amazing.
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by PensFanInDC on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:25 pm
ExPatriatePen wrote:MRandall25 wrote:So, where is the capsule landing?
45 mi East of Roswell
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Re: Red Bull Stratos
by ExPatriatePen on Sun Oct 14, 2012 2:25 pm
mac5155 wrote:I love that he landed on his feet
He must have some cat in him
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