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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #50 on: October 14, 2012, 01:46:41 PM »
Over 125,000
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #51 on: October 14, 2012, 01:46:46 PM »
I'm looking at Google maps satellite view seeing the same down shot as the balloon. Cool.
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #52 on: October 14, 2012, 01:47:13 PM »
That balloon just doesn't want to stop. How much ballast do you think they're dumping by venting out the capsule?
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #53 on: October 14, 2012, 01:47:23 PM »
Now over 2000 fpm.  Opening valves at the top of the envelope to stop the ascent.
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #54 on: October 14, 2012, 01:47:59 PM »
Might as well go for 130,000.
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #55 on: October 14, 2012, 01:48:51 PM »
What is burst altitude for that balloon?
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #56 on: October 14, 2012, 01:49:44 PM »
I think they'll hit 300,000 before they get through the checklist.  That is if the balloon envelope doesn't burst first.
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #57 on: October 14, 2012, 01:50:15 PM »
Kittenger is running the CapCom. He needs to relax.
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #58 on: October 14, 2012, 01:51:08 PM »
"Check location and security of all four parachute handles."
"Oh, crap.  I knew I left something behind!"
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #59 on: October 14, 2012, 01:51:34 PM »
Quote from: Fly320s on October 14, 2012, 01:50:15 PM
Kittenger is running the CapCom. He needs to relax.

I wondered who that was.
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #60 on: October 14, 2012, 01:53:02 PM »
The ascent has slowed again.  About 200 fpm.  They must have opened the vents in the envelope.  It will be interesting to see what the jump altitude is.
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #61 on: October 14, 2012, 01:53:47 PM »
Looks like it's stabilized at 128,000ish.
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #62 on: October 14, 2012, 01:56:28 PM »
Now they are getting serious.
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #63 on: October 14, 2012, 01:58:27 PM »
Venting the capsule.  How many of us would be venting our shorts at this point?   :O
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #64 on: October 14, 2012, 01:59:45 PM »
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #65 on: October 14, 2012, 02:01:47 PM »
If you're not watching, you want to tune in now.
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #66 on: October 14, 2012, 02:02:31 PM »
this is cool.  he seems anxious.  "Door not opening"  :D
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #67 on: October 14, 2012, 02:03:11 PM »
He does seem anxious, doesn't he?  He knows this is for all the marbles.  Can't screw up now.
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #68 on: October 14, 2012, 02:03:44 PM »
Probably has to pee.
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #69 on: October 14, 2012, 02:04:01 PM »
Time for the Mercury prayer?

"Oh God, please don't let me *expletive deleted* up."
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #70 on: October 14, 2012, 02:04:40 PM »
door's open.
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #71 on: October 14, 2012, 02:04:53 PM »
Door is open!
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #72 on: October 14, 2012, 02:05:19 PM »
This is so freakin' cool!
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #73 on: October 14, 2012, 02:05:41 PM »
I'd give him twenty bucks to yell, "Geronimo!" when he jumps.   :rofl:
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Re: Felix Baumgartner skydiving through sound barrier.
« Reply #74 on: October 14, 2012, 02:05:56 PM »
transmission says he has jumped, delay in video
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