EPTMan about to jump from space ! Redbull stratos - Page 69
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mGGNoRe
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MarCoon
Germany493 Posts
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Proseat
Germany5113 Posts
On October 15 2012 03:40 Microsloth wrote: According to the speeds shown on screen, he came close to, but did not break the sound barrier. Also, no visual boom... He reached 1,100 Km/hr though, that's very very close The speeds shown on screen were estimations. We'll have to wait for the actual data recorded in the spacesuit. Also, since people were wondering, already when he was still gliding you could hear mission control say that the capsule had deployed parachutes and was descending towards Earth. Subsequently, you could also see footage of the capsule on its parachute. Hope it doesn't get too scratched on touchdown so they could do it again if they so choose. | ||
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CubEdIn
Romania5359 Posts
On October 15 2012 03:41 Excludos wrote: You don't need to reach 1200km/h at that altitude to break mach 1. They don't know if he officially broke the speed of sound, but they think there was a good chance he did. Yeah and there's no way you would see a clear sonic boom, especially on an IR camera! If he didn't break it he was definitely close. I think that an issue might be the fact that he started spinning at one point, before he got into some thicker atmosphere so he could correct that. Might have stopped him just a bit.  | ||
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501TFX
Austria345 Posts
On October 15 2012 03:43 MarCoon wrote: That gif is amazing | ||
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Excludos
Norway8061 Posts
On October 15 2012 03:44 Proseat wrote: The speeds shown on screen were estimations. We'll have to wait for the actual data recorded in the spacesuit. Also, since people were wondering, already when he was still gliding you could hear mission control say that the capsule had deployed parachutes and was descending towards Earth. Subsequently, you could also see footage of the capsule on its parachute. Hope it doesn't get too scratched on touchdown so they could do it again if they so choose. Me next please! :D | ||
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LiLSighKoh
United States588 Posts
I would be pooping my pants all the way down that ride! | ||
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Microsloth
Canada194 Posts
On October 15 2012 03:44 CubEdIn wrote: Yeah and there's no way you would see a clear sonic boom, especially on an IR camera! If he didn't break it he was definitely close. I think that an issue might be the fact that he started spinning at one point, before he got into some thicker atmosphere so he could correct that. Might have stopped him just a bit. Yes! it was quite early on in the jump when the spin started, around when the estimated speed was about 1,000km/hf, then he started slowing down. Without the spin, I think he'd have broken it for sure if he hasn't already | ||
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Prugelhugel
Austria637 Posts
Reminds me on my first time - Waiting forever; a short, intensive moment; and nothing after it. :D | ||
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jungsu
United States279 Posts
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501TFX
Austria345 Posts
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StateAlchemist
France1946 Posts
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hootsushi
Germany3468 Posts
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Cuce
Turkey1127 Posts
On October 15 2012 03:28 icystorage wrote: ![[image loading]](https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/541299_10151181481782092_438095121_n.jpg) 'FUUUUUUUUUUCK YOUUUUUUUUUUU WOOOOOOOOOOOOORLLLLLLLLLLLLD' awesome this just seems more manly ![[image loading]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Kittinger-jump.jpg/472px-Kittinger-jump.jpg) | ||
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Grettin
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On October 15 2012 03:43 MarCoon wrote: Was just going to post this. Amazing gif. | ||
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Girondelle
France969 Posts
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Windwaker
Germany1597 Posts
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hootsushi
Germany3468 Posts
On October 15 2012 04:04 Girondelle wrote: Does anyone have an idea about the cost of that project, couldn't find informations on that topic. I think they said somwhere around 50 Million Euro. | ||
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Hryul
Austria2609 Posts
On October 15 2012 04:19 hootsushi wrote: I think they said somwhere around 50 Million Euro. maybe they can sell it as tourist attraction for people who can't afford a full out space flight to ISS I would buy it (if i had | ||
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