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Felix Baumgartner completes record breaking free fall

The Future Post: Felix Baumgartner has successfully completed a record breaking jump from 128,000 feet above sea level.

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KingPin4202d ago

that was intense.

im glad everything went according to plan.

well done and congratulations to Felix and the team behind the scenes who made this event possible.

i salute you

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Shadow Flare4201d ago

I think this is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. The moment where he opened the door and you see space is incredible. That and when he fell out. I have a fear of heights, I would have crapped my pants man. This man has my respect. Very cool

SilentNegotiator4201d ago (Edited 4201d ago )

edit: Nevermind, I didn't realize it was gathering data.

When I heard "Red Bull", I figured it was just a run of the mill stunt. But record breaking.

Abdou234202d ago

Okay, why did he fall ? they discovered gravity in space or what ?!! :) :)

Anarki4201d ago

Space Fairies........ Space fairies brought him safely to the earth.

Abdou234201d ago

It was a real question you know, i really don't get it.

fatstarr4201d ago (Edited 4201d ago )

there's no gravity in space unless there's a rotating mass or a black hole near by.
the earths gravity pulls things toward it when they are close enough.
once he hits a certain point the earths gravity will come into play like it should.

also he jumps from his carrier towards the earth. his forward motion in space is sending him towards the earth until the gravity takes hold accelerating him to unhuman like speeds.

if he jumped away from earth and used thrusters or something he would float away into free space
because if your upward force beats gravity then you go up.

Shadow Flare4201d ago (Edited 4201d ago )

Except earths gravity actually reaches quite far, and gravity was clearer still there where Felix was because he just dropped out the capsule, he didn't throw himself a certain direction. And he wasn't exactly floating in his capsule. He was seated and was standing quite firmly, no floating. Even if he jumped up he would likely start falling again.

If earths gravity didn't reach as far as the Stratos capsule then satellites and the moon itself wouldn't orbit earth would it. They would just spin into space. And Felix didn't go as high as either of those

Speed-Racer4201d ago

Abdou23 - http://ask.yahoo.com/200208...

There are gravitation forces even at that level.

TheFinalEpisode4201d ago

His balls are so huge that their gravitational force pulled him in anyway.

Shadow Flare4201d ago (Edited 4201d ago )

They were at least as big as that balloon

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Abdou234201d ago

Thnx guys for clarification. :)

pandehz4201d ago

Someone should try this without a chute

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