Man skydives from 13 miles above Earth, isn't satisfied (video)
Your worst nightmares? Felix Baumgartner's breakfast. Determined to
cement his legacy in the Pantheon of Daredevilry, the famed skydiver
successfully leapt from an altitude of more than 70,000 feet last week
-- and that was just a trial. It's all part of Baumgartner's attempt to complete a record-breaking
120,000 foot "spacedive" later this year and, based on early returns,
he seems well on his way. His latest jump, completed on March 15th, saw
the fearless Austrian carried up to more than 13 miles above the Earth,
protected only by a pressurized suit and capsule that hung from a
165-foot high helium balloon. Not long after jumping out, he reached a
maximum speed of 364.4 mph, with the entire free fall lasting a little
over eight minutes, according to Red Bull Stratos, which is sponsoring
the effort. The idea behind last week's run was to test out the balloon
and pressurized capsule, though Baumgartner is apparently hoping to
complete another jump from about 90,000 feet above ground, before
attempting the record breaker sometime this summer. Somewhere, Yves Rossy
is furiously polishing off his jetpack. For more details on the
equipment used to pull off the feat, check out Red Bull Stratos' video,
after the break.
http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Article/Red-Bull-Stratos-Our-Beautiful-Balloon-021243180928051
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