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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Skidmark on October 09, 2012, 08:28:23 AM

Title: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Skidmark on October 09, 2012, 08:28:23 AM
Felix Baumgartner attempts to make history with Red Bull Stratos - Mission to the Edge of Space and Supersonic freefall. Don't miss this once in a lifetime event.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkJ5ItzEq3M

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Timber on October 09, 2012, 08:33:54 AM
I'm gonna miss it, sorry.
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Skidmark on October 09, 2012, 08:38:44 AM
Delayed 1 and a half hours.
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 09, 2012, 01:38:15 PM
Something's happening...
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 09, 2012, 01:43:02 PM
Cancelled for today.

Oh there was some wind, what a babby.  ::)
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on October 09, 2012, 01:45:57 PM
ya, what a babby
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Momo on October 10, 2012, 10:42:06 AM
damn babbies
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Skidmark on October 14, 2012, 10:37:07 AM
We are live again!

http://gizmodo.com/5951563/first-human-supersonic-space-jump-live-coverage?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 14, 2012, 12:52:49 PM
He's currently at 77,000 feet.

Edit: Just passed 100,000 feet.
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 14, 2012, 01:43:31 PM
The pod's leveled off, he's about to jump.
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on October 14, 2012, 01:48:00 PM
I got a bad feeling.
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Timber on October 14, 2012, 02:22:23 PM
Okay I didn't miss it. It were insane.
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Himu on October 14, 2012, 02:24:58 PM
Pretty awesome. 2012 is a good year for space geeks.
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Great Rumbler on October 14, 2012, 02:43:48 PM
That was pretty cool. Have they said yet whether he passed the sound barrier?
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Skidmark on October 14, 2012, 03:25:38 PM
Quote from: Great Rumbler on October 14, 2012, 02:43:48 PM
That was pretty cool. Have they said yet whether he passed the sound barrier?

My friends said that he did, I am waiting for the verification. the speed of sound is 1225 kph, the on screen estimate didn't go that high up from what i saw, it was around 1100. We will know for sure in the press conference.
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Bacchus7 on October 14, 2012, 04:29:14 PM
If you're going faster than the speed of sound, does that mean you can't hear yourself scream? Sorry, not that good at physics.
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Skidmark on October 14, 2012, 04:41:04 PM
Quote from: Bacchus7 on October 14, 2012, 04:29:14 PM
If you're going faster than the speed of sound, does that mean you can't hear yourself scream? Sorry, not that good at physics.
It's not a bad question, I have studied a lot of physics myself and i do not really understand it outside of calculations and so on.

Here is an answer to your question:
http://van.physics.illinois.edu/qa/listing.php?id=2072

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_boom
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Skidmark on October 14, 2012, 04:43:18 PM
I find it funny that I realized that he broke the speed of sound when they announced it in m/s before Felix himself did, he reacted only when he heard it in km/h.  :lol
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on October 15, 2012, 07:27:34 AM
Why was there no sonic boom?
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Bacchus7 on October 15, 2012, 07:45:26 AM
So wait, had he taken off his helmet while exceeding the speed of sound (don't know if that would have been possible), and screamed, he would be throwing out Sonic Guiles everywhere? not be able to hear himself scream?
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Fifstar on October 15, 2012, 11:04:03 AM
Quote from: Premium Lager on October 15, 2012, 07:27:34 AM
Why was there no sonic boom?

? There was
Title: Re: Live now: Felix attempts to break speed of sound in an edge of space free fall.
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on October 15, 2012, 11:12:13 AM
Quote from: Fifstar on October 15, 2012, 11:04:03 AM
Quote from: Premium Lager on October 15, 2012, 07:27:34 AM
Why was there no sonic boom?

? There was

I watched the live feed and must have missed it.