Terminal velocity of a human is 117-210mph depending on posture. The only way to beat terminal velocity is to be propelled or to remove drag, which doesn't seem to be the case in either situation. Yet he reaches 536mph?
I know the composition of the air at 96000ft is different than what it is at sea level, but don't know how that affects drag.. Is it the different composition of air that allows him to reach these speeds?
Does anyone know the path the balloon and capsule took after the jump.Saw somthing in the sky in northern ,CA .Looked like it could have been the balloon.Just a small white dot moving across the sky.
Felix did break a record - the highest ever jump without a drogue chute. Also, Joe performed three test jumps from a balloon during Project Excelsior on the way to setting that altitude record. If you're gonna have a whinge on the internet at least get your facts straight.
nasa pays close attention to these guys, because they are developing escape systems and systems that can save you if there is a suit breach. At 23 miles, conditions are just as hostile as at 200 miles.
Am I missing something? Did not Joe Kittenger jump from 102,800 feet in 1960? He free fell 4 minutes and 36 seconds. They even had better footage of the jump in 1960
nice vid but it didnt show the actual jump. its like a story without a climactic ending. with todays technology surely you could attach a helmet cam or something. hopefully you will do a better job of documenting the full-scale event
Glaaazed Says:
14/08/2012 8:22:52 AM
I have been hearing about this for like a year. I am not going to buy any more redbull until they DO. THE. JUMP.
TheMtaTeam Says:
14/08/2012 6:39:08 AM
when is the official jump
DBNIGHT Says:
13/08/2012 8:08:26 PM
you are right . also in 1969 they put a man on the moon .
88RXRob7 Says:
13/08/2012 5:01:39 PM
Terminal velocity of a human is 117-210mph depending on posture. The only way to beat terminal velocity is to be propelled or to remove drag, which doesn't seem to be the case in either situation. Yet he reaches 536mph? I know the composition of the air at 96000ft is different than what it is at sea level, but don't know how that affects drag.. Is it the different composition of air that allows him to reach these speeds?
Andy Helbo Says:
9/08/2012 10:43:22 AM
Holy shit all that and you don't even see him jump off the pod. No film from up there really?
abarronboy Says:
5/08/2012 5:36:38 AM
Does anyone know the path the balloon and capsule took after the jump.Saw somthing in the sky in northern ,CA .Looked like it could have been the balloon.Just a small white dot moving across the sky.
durden32 Says:
4/08/2012 4:18:38 PM
Felix did break a record - the highest ever jump without a drogue chute. Also, Joe performed three test jumps from a balloon during Project Excelsior on the way to setting that altitude record. If you're gonna have a whinge on the internet at least get your facts straight.
jcwoody516earthlink Says:
4/08/2012 3:30:57 PM
Read the title. This was a test jump. He is preparing to break that record.
snailsruinlives Says:
30/07/2012 10:22:03 AM
i think they deliberatly didn't show it to keep the suspense for the final jump!
RedXPoison Says:
30/07/2012 8:25:31 AM
Because they havn't had enough money for a gopro xD
laurens678 Says:
30/07/2012 6:47:46 AM
nasa pays close attention to these guys, because they are developing escape systems and systems that can save you if there is a suit breach. At 23 miles, conditions are just as hostile as at 200 miles.
jeff8788390 Says:
30/07/2012 6:30:09 AM
It wasn't the final jump the last one is over 110,000 feet
Bravohi Says:
30/07/2012 5:39:06 AM
Am I missing something? Did not Joe Kittenger jump from 102,800 feet in 1960? He free fell 4 minutes and 36 seconds. They even had better footage of the jump in 1960
santa3fe Says:
30/07/2012 5:23:54 AM
nice vid but it didnt show the actual jump. its like a story without a climactic ending. with todays technology surely you could attach a helmet cam or something. hopefully you will do a better job of documenting the full-scale event
xThexPUMAx Says:
30/07/2012 5:06:39 AM
i think its because the speed of felix, he is too fast... i dont really know but i think so
TheSirDuckofAwesome Says:
30/07/2012 4:58:06 AM
the weight(of the go pro) would throw him off balance
skateforevermarcus Says:
30/07/2012 2:57:34 AM
I live in Roswell well I live at nmmi I want to go and watch this I wonder if I can
danielchuis Says:
30/07/2012 12:40:05 AM
FAKE!
vid828 Says:
29/07/2012 11:10:31 PM
They are saving it for the big one...fair enough if you think about it.
LegendaryRecluseEx Says:
29/07/2012 10:41:49 PM
Yes and back then he wasn't using a compact go pro camera. He was using a high powered suit camera with a much more powerful and reinforced lens.