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Originally Posted by AllAboutCams
there was someone who did this before
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Yes, but not from this high up. The previous record holder is Joe Kittinger in 1960 from 19 miles up.
When Baumgartner jumps today (Tuesday), he will be jumping from a higher point. He will also be falling faster (about 690 miles per hour), and be breaking the sound barrier.
... and hell yes, this is something I would love to do. Can you just imagine what it would be like?
- You are so high, you are just on the edge of space. You can see stars, the curvature of the earth, the entire continent of North America.
- When you jump, it's completely quiet. There's no air, so there's no noise.
- There's also no frame of reference. The only way to tell at first how far and fast you are falling would be to turn around and see the balloon you just jumped from zooming away from you. You won't feel like you're falling. You'd feel weightless.
Just ... wow...
I really hope he makes it and that the jump is a huge success. And good for Red Bull too. Not only do they get some publicity out of it, but the data they'll gather from all the sensors and cameras will be shared with Nasa and other science agencies. Smart move on RB's part.