Red Bull Stratos- jump from the stratosphere record attempt.

[Zico]

It has been confirmed that he actually hit 833.9 MPH, now that is just insane!

The BBC are doing a documentary on this and have been following it for 5 years. I'm led to believe there were also camera's on his suit so here's hoping it will show the full descent from his perspective.




... and for those that missed it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=MT1DhcQg0Os

[Dave B]

I started watching it, got bored and went up to Tesco to get some food. Everybody is talking about it on Facebook now. At the time eating appeared more important than watching such a magnificent historical event. This guy was free falling and I was starving. Kind of wished I had seen it now but nevermind.

Order a takeaway next time

[Mark]

Kind of the same here, was watching it live, it was just a balloon, nothing exciting, had to put the bairn to bed then when I got back it was all over.

[wedge]

Kind of the same here, was watching it live, it was just a balloon, nothing exciting, had to put the bairn to bed then when I got back it was all over.

Do Go Pro's work in the stratosphere?

Perhaps the shot of him jumping off in HD might have helped. In that second I held my breath with my heart in my mouth and that brief moment when he was spinning and no contact.

[janneppi]

I read somewhere that the capsule dropped some 90km east of where he landed. I didn't think it would have drifted that far away.

[Mark]

It's gone into space! I'm surprised it was only 90km.

[D-Type]

I've only seen what's on the news. Can somebody please explain the function of the 20-odd people in "Mission Control"?

[anthonyvop]

What is the big deal? Been done before.

This Is The Man Who Made The First Supersonic Parachute Jump, Just Not On Purpose

[dj_bytedisaster]

I think there's a difference between unintentionally falling out of a plane at something like 60.000 or 70.000 feet and willingly stepping out of a perfectly servicable craft at 128.000 feet and just whacking down in free fall for over 100.000 feet, which is more than the blackbird's service ceiling.