Wow, the old records are from 1960. Can't help to be more impressed by that one than this one.
This^
The guy in 1960 did it before they had done any actual space missions, with the (low) technology of the day and didn't cancel it, despite a technical failure - a hole in his glove, which could've led to losing his hand, even. That takes some serious balls of steel...
Title: Re: Red Bull space Dive
Post by: Overdriven on October 14, 2012, 10:59:29 pm
Jumping from 23 miles up into free fall...heck I don't care how much safety stuff ect you have, that still takes balls and I'd be impressed by anyone who did it.
When he has to say 'Roger' he sounds like he's bricking it lol.
Title: Re: Red Bull space Dive
Post by: Vibe on October 15, 2012, 07:42:15 am
Should've had a camera inside his helmet
Title: Re: Red Bull space Dive
Post by: Kafein on October 15, 2012, 09:01:48 am
I'm quite sure they have recorded data such as blood pressure (in various zones of the body), temperature, sweating...
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I meant the camera for people to see what it was like from first person perspective
Title: Re: Red Bull space Dive
Post by: Molly on October 15, 2012, 10:23:50 am
Well, he beat a lot of records but there is still at least one left of 1960: He didnt make the record for the longest freefall - the guy in the 60's still did like 20 seconds more freefall :P
Title: Re: Red Bull space Dive
Post by: Christo on October 15, 2012, 10:44:43 pm
Tbh. I didn't give a shit about the jump, not like it will help us complete something.
It'll actually help design future space suits, it also set a new milestone in the sense that in the future we know that an astronaut supplied with a parachute can fall from the edge of earth's orbit to get back on land, in case of emergency, y'know. Slim chance but it could still come in handy some day.
That's how it'll help us in terms of actual space travel, outside of that, this is one of the first space-oriented operations funded by a civilian corporation. Which is actually the key to future space travel, it won't be governments funding these kinds of things, it'll be mostly civilian based sponsors (i.e the first manned trip to mars will probably have sponsors from some non-government based suppliers). Imagine that, a shuttle in five years may have a coca-cola, red bull, nike and god forbid, apple logos printed on the side from sponsorship.
EDIT: Actually, as far as I know there's already a civilian company planning to send men to mars with the thought that they'll establish base and wait there either till they die; or until we have the technology to bring them back.
Title: Re: Red Bull space Dive
Post by: Christo on October 20, 2012, 01:30:18 pm
EDIT: Actually, as far as I know there's already a civilian company planning to send men to mars with the thought that they'll establish base and wait there either till they die; or until we have the technology to bring them back.
Yeah, also the US gave the shuttle program to some companies, it's going to continue but the government is out of the game. Which is good, I suppose.