After his successful 13 Mile Space Jump last March, the Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner hopes to make his second attempt to become the first skydiver to break the sound barrier by jumping from a capsule floated more than 120,000 feet into the stratosphere by an ultra-thin, 55-story helium balloon. Baumgartner aborted his mission Tuesday due to high winds. The jump was postponed due to wind Monday,… Continue reading Red Bull Stratos Skydive Attempt Date Set for Sunday
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Man Makes Successful 13 Mile Space Jump
Felix Baumgartner sits inside a pressurized capsule before his test jump for Red Bull Stratos over Roswell, New Mexico, on March 15, 2012. A hot air balloon lifted the capsule to a height of 13.60 miles over New Mexico which was above the troposphere and within the stratosphere. “Fearless Felix” reached 364.4 mph — more… Continue reading Man Makes Successful 13 Mile Space Jump
iPad Survives Free-fall From Space
G-Form is a company that specializes in making protective gear for sportsmen, have expanded their product line to electronics protection cases and military/tactical gear. The company launched an iPad tied to a weather balloon with a 6oz Extreme Edge case into space and then let it free-fall back to Earth. The iPad has managed to survive… Continue reading iPad Survives Free-fall From Space