Anyone Following The Sky Dive?

[Red Light]

But can they smell it?

Yes, but they'll die before they can tell anyone

 

[PpPete]

In his cockpit check they talked about "venting".
Could be venting "internal gases" from the spacesuit ?

 

[accountantpete]

50,000 ft - a bit of music to pass the time

 

[Red Light]

The outside temp just passed -62 deg C

I remember reading about the guy who holds the height record for hang-gliding which was also from under a balloon. It involved going into a steep dive on release to build up flying speed. At which point the cold airstream immediately froze his eyelids closed and the next five minutes were done blind as he waited for them to defrost.

 

[ComedyPilot]

I remember Judy Leden doing that....her eyelids froze too

 

[ComedyPilot]

[QUOTE 2097975, member: 9609"]can someone tell him to hurry up I am going out a 7 and at his current speed it looks like he'll hit 120000 at 10 past[/quote]
Once in a lifetime, record breaking event, and you can't wait 10 minutes?

 

[DCLane]

Just noticed, mission control is at Roswell, New Mexico.

Maybe they think he'll see something he shouldn't?

 

[Dayvo]

Hahaha - The Armstrong Line!

 

[subaqua]

is it me or has the video feed just failed

 

[ComedyPilot]

Just noticed, mission control is at Roswell, New Mexico.

Maybe they think he'll see something he shouldn't?

Baumgartner's mum was watching take off, and I noticed she had a 'Little Green Man' ring on her litte finger......

 

[ianrauk]

is it me or has the video feed just failed

yes, but refreshed and it's back.

 

[Dayvo]

Baumgartner's mum was watching take off, and I noticed she had a 'Little Green Man' ring on her litte finger......

Or a bogey (man).

 

[ComedyPilot]

[QUOTE 2097990, member: 9609"]Dinner out with the mother in law - If we're late it will be me for the high jump[/quote]
Not quite as big a jump as Felix's

 

[Drago]

Off work sick, horizontal on the sofa, watching BBC News. Go Baumgartner!

 

[ComedyPilot]

Check out the curvature of the earth