Redbull Stratos Mission

[Somamech]

After a weather delay the other day along with another weather delay this morning it looks like the Balloon may launch.

You can watch it Live here:


EDIT:

Redbull Stratos Mission (more info)

http://www.redbullstratos.com/

The live stream will work here in Peggy in the above youtube window, you will have to click play though which then ignites the mission live stream 

Right... back to my full screen version

PS there are some interesting names to check out behind this mission of madness that may yield us some clues elsewhere... Gotta keep optimistic right that we will find the real spaceships

[Littleenki]

Coo link Soma..thanks!

I read the website for Redbullstartos, and what jumped out at me about the mission was this...

The Red Bull Stratos team brings together the world's leading minds in aerospace medicine, engineering, pressure suit development, capsule creation and balloon fabrication. It includes retired United States Air Force Colonel Joseph Kittinger, who holds three of the records Felix will strive to break.

Joe's record jump from 102,800 ft in 1960 was during a time when no one knew if a human could survive a jump from the edge of space. Joe was a Captain in the U.S. Air Force and had already taken a balloon to 97,000 feet in Project ManHigh and survived a drogue mishap during a jump from 76,400 feet in Excelsior I. The Excelsior III mission was his 33rd parachute jump.

Why state that particular jump which wasnt even a problem? 

That 33..everywhere we look!LOL!

Cheers!
Le

[Somamech]

Hey I need to check that once this madness has been done with LE

4 mins to liftoff

Streams great in 1080p off youtube too

back to full screen 

errr yeah would love to post that Nasa balloon launch in Alice springs now for comparrison LOL

[Littleenki]

Im plugged into HDMI on the 60 inch plasma! Cheers, Soma!

Le

[Littleenki]

CRAP,CRAP,CRAP! MISSION ABORTED..CRAP!

Wel well have to wait a bit, Soma..

Crap!

Le

[Somamech]

Gutted LE... 

In the meantime I came up with next years Freefall from a Balloon.  We strap a Redbull Rampage contestent into the Capsule... drop them off into space, then when they hit the dirt again they freeride down the slopes of Utah LOL

Sad, good or plain mad... i could see them freeriders trying that LOL  "Its a problem that needs solving" (In their mind)  LOL

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Red-Bull-Rampage-2012-Kurt-Sorges-Winning-Run.html



 

[Littleenki]

Hmmm, perhaps on a bmx or better yet a three wheeled trike! with training wheels!

Cheers!
Le

[Somamech]

At least Nasa were not running the show otherwise the Dude without a Downhill MTB would have died 

NASA wasting money 

[zorgon]

Missions scrubbed due to secret space plane in the vicinity

[Somamech]

Missions scrubbed due to secret space plane in the vicinity

Navy guys Cloaked no doubt having a bit of fun with some resposible folke

[Somamech]

Side thought

Message to Redbull Marketing:

Dont Employ Nasa fools. 

[robomont]

next mission,higher altitude,jet pack for reentry and wing suit for show and maybe land on water.