parachute jump from 120000 ft tomorrow

[Don Emerson 17]

search for: Red Bull Stratos Challenge

live tomorrow.

Cheers,

Don Emerson

N570TT

[WestAir 2,523]

Do it from the International Space Station, then I'll be impressed.

[Richiebacardi 1]

Where can I watch and what time??

[Don Emerson 17]

richie

go to the red bull website you will get all the info there: www.Red Bull Stratos Challenge

 

Cheers

Don Emerson

[shamrockflyer 647]

Do it from the International Space Station, then I'll be impressed.

Yeah and float off into space.... I dont think so!

[WestAir 2,523]

Yeah and float off into space.... I dont think so!

 

All jokes and humor aside if you leap out the ISS you'd slowly but surely descend back to Earth. Remember, to accelerate to an escape velocity from 1 million feet needs propulsion. The Earths gravity at that altitude is still almost 1G, so you're not going to float off anywhere by leaping up. You'd needs rockets to escape.

 

All that nonsense aside,thanks for the heads up Don. ill be sure to watch the stratos jump.

[Rocky_53 1,583]

Nahh, dead easy, no problem....

[Xtremme 26]

How does the capsule manage to reach such altitude?

Is it launched from ground, just like a rocket?

[rsgunner 2]

How does the capsule manage to reach such altitude?

Is it launched from ground, just like a rocket?

 

Helium balloon launch.

 

The balloon will take it to 120000 feet.

 

Russ

[Xtremme 26]

Cool thanks.

[Richiebacardi 1]

All jokes and humor aside if you leap out the ISS you'd slowly but surely descend back to Earth. Remember, to accelerate to an escape velocity from 1 million feet needs propulsion. The Earths gravity at that altitude is still almost 1G, so you're not going to float off anywhere by leaping up. You'd needs rockets to escape.

 

All that nonsense aside,thanks for the heads up Don. ill be sure to watch the stratos jump.

 

However if he farts....he's in trouble.......

[mcbellette 145]

I hope he succeeds, as it would be an incredible feat. Having said that, I think he's going to die.

[VeryBumpy 272]

Is there enough oxygen to breath at that altitude or is he cheating with a tank of some sort?

[Chrjs 61]

Is there enough oxygen to breath at that altitude or is he cheating with a tank of some sort?

 

Of course he wears a space suit...... btw he might be going supersonic while "falling"....

[mganz121 159]

Good luck to the fella. I really hope he makes it in one piece.