B52gator Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 That was pretty bad ass. I couldn't imagine stepping out onto the ledge and seeing the curvature of the earth. Big brass ones on that dude for sure.
Archa3opt3ryx Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Here's the suitcam video again: https://iloveskydiving.org/view/videos/red-bull-stratos-raw-headcam-footage-of-supersonic-skydive/#.UHw3Mml25ZT
HercDude Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Here's the suitcam video again: https://iloveskydivin...e/#.UHw3Mml25ZT Maybe a geeky question, but why is it that at the begining you can apparently see the entire curvature of the Earth, but there are no bodies of water present?
spaceman Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 Maybe a geeky question, but why is it that at the begining you can apparently see the entire curvature of the Earth, but there are no bodies of water present? I think the curvature you see in the video is greatly exaggerated due to the wide-angle cameras they used, so you're not really seeing like half of the earth as it kind of appears.
Gravedigger Posted October 15, 2012 Posted October 15, 2012 It's sad when you realize an energy drink has a better space program than your nation. Not targeted towards you, but something that has been bothering me throughout this entire deal...HE DID NOT JUMP FROM SPACE. While what he did was incredibly impressive, he was not even halfway to even the lowest definition of where space begins. That's like saying you're stationed on the East Coast when in fact you're at Tinker. If he jumped from space, you would have seen him floating in near-weightlessness, then his body would have burned up in the atmosphere. /Rant off Maybe a geeky question, but why is it that at the begining you can apparently see the entire curvature of the Earth, but there are no bodies of water present? There isn't a lot of water near New Mexico.
TacAirCoug Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Gravedigger- You're right, but it's a distinction that's lost on most (fat ass) people (Americans). Still funny, though. 1
Napoleon_Tanerite Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Actually, If he were to ascend vertically into space he would still be under the influence of gravity. The zero G effect comes from being in a perpetual state of falling, by you should know that being a space nerd. You're right that he only went about half way to space (last I knew the "official" boundary of space is 50mi altitude, or around 264k feet) but he was above something like 99% of the atmosphere.
spaceman Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 (edited) If he jumped from space, you would have seen him floating in near-weightlessness, then his body would have burned up in the atmosphere. Well that's what we, as 'Mericans, should be shooting for next! Edited October 16, 2012 by spaceman
Gravedigger Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 (edited) Ahh, someone that knows physics... very interesting.You are right, but at the moment the balloon/craft stopped ascending under power, it would begin falling and experience weightlessness. Any human "jumping" in space would be floating/falling/whatever. Also, don't confuse weightlessness with zero gravity. There is definitely gravity in space. Nerd. Edit: Yes, the Air Force awards astronaut wings for reaching 50 miles, or 80 km. Felix was about 41 km short. Edited October 16, 2012 by Gravedigger
BQZip01 Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Quote from a friend: Friend: "How did he get into that suit?" Me: "What?" Friend: "How on earth did he get into a suit that tight with brass cajones the size of basketballs?"
GearDownNoGreen Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Some unreleased audio from the jump: 2
HercDude Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 There isn't a lot of water near New Mexico. Thanks for the geography lesson. If you are looking at enough of the planet that you can see the entire curvature of the Earth, you are looking at more than New Mexico.
338skybolt Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Maybe a geeky question, but why is it that at the begining you can apparently see the entire curvature of the Earth, but there are no bodies of water present? Because he wasn't really jumping from way up high. It was all done in a Hollywood studio so we could beat the Russians....just like the Apollo space program. Notice how there are also no background stars and the wind isn't ruffling his spacesuit. :-) <sarcasm>
Day Man Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Is that Kitty Baumgartner? so close...we were looking for "Feline".
contraildash Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Thanks for the geography lesson. If you are looking at enough of the planet that you can see the entire curvature of the Earth, you are looking at more than New Mexico. At ~130,000ft or 24.6 miles, he'd be able to see approximately 430 miles. The closest body of water to Roswell is the Sea of Cortez, slightly over 500 miles. So no....no water. Maths.
Gravedigger Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Thanks for the geography lesson. If you are looking at enough of the planet that you can see the entire curvature of the Earth, you are looking at more than New Mexico. Sorry amigo; I didn't really feel like doing math at the time. Fortunately, contraildash isn't as lazy.
sky_king Posted October 16, 2012 Posted October 16, 2012 Well, there's a lot of psuedo-physics on this message board.
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