Man about to jump from space ! Redbull stratos - Page 26

On October 15 2012 01:59 Plexa wrote:

It probably is a big deal because his head will freeze on the way down. That's probably detrimental to his health

On October 15 2012 01:57 Maxd11 wrote:

Just any shots that show the balloon and the capsule from a distance. He's tens of thousands of feet from the ground and to view it from an angle would increase the distance from the camera by even more. Just hard to believe that there's cameras that can zoom that far. But I guess we have telescopes so no reason it's not possible.

To achieve a live broadcast from 23 miles above the Earth, an optical ground tracking camera system was developed with features ranging from infrared to high-definition cameras. This system is called the "Joint Long-range Aerospace Imaging and Relay": JLAIR. Two JLAIR units are used for the Red Bull Stratos project.

The JLAIR's primary imaging equipment includes:

High-definition P2 camera (up to 60 frames per second)
4K (4,000 x 2,000-pixel) camera (up to 120 frames per second in 2K mode)
Shortwave infrared camera
Digital still camera

The JLAIR Optical Tracking System offers capabilities not previously available to the private space industry or production companies:

It carries a variety of high-power zoom lenses and large telescopes attached to an 8,000-pound motorized pedestal, previously used to track Space Shuttle launches.
The control room allows technicians to select the best images available and transmit them in real time to Mission Control and/or broadcast viewers.
JLAIR 1 is the first fully integrated tracking system on one vehicle chassis that includes an optics payload of over 1,000 pounds, an air-conditioned control room, an on-board generator for the tracker and sub-systems, and encoding and satellite transmission of HD video.
JLAIR 2 shares the same features but employs a traditional trailer-mounted pedestal with separate control truck for mission flexibility.

On October 15 2012 01:59 Plexa wrote:

It probably is a big deal because his head will freeze on the way down. That's probably detrimental to his health

On October 15 2012 02:00 Taekwon wrote:


lol, falling even just a few hundred feet at that altitude will be enough to literally turn him into a cryogenic puppet

On October 15 2012 02:02 NPF wrote:


Wouldn't any friction from the air striking the helmet heat it up just a bit?

On October 15 2012 02:01 radscorpion9 wrote:


Yes, as there is practically no air up there so he accelerates very rapidly

On October 15 2012 02:04 EatCrow wrote:


But isn't the speed of sound very different in that thin atmosphere?

On October 15 2012 02:04 EatCrow wrote:


But isn't the speed of sound very different in that thin atmosphere?

On October 15 2012 02:01 radscorpion9 wrote:


Yes, as there is practically no air up there so he accelerates very rapidly

On October 15 2012 02:08 grush57 wrote:
Why are two people talking at once? They should mute someone... NVM lol I had two streams of it open.