CaptainJoe Posted October 9, 2012 Share #1 Posted October 9, 2012 Wind conditions improved. 30 million cf balloon is being laid out. Felix Baumgartner's suit up procedure is complete. Launch @ 11:15 MDT http://www.redbullstratos.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJoe Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share #2 Posted October 9, 2012 As per CNN launch in 20 min and will take 2 1/2- 3 hrs to achieve altitude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJoe Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted October 9, 2012 Dang! Mission aborted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted October 9, 2012 Share #4 Posted October 9, 2012 They only get one more try. The balloon is toast once it is filled. They only have the one spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJoe Posted October 9, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) Believe i read somewhere the baloon cost +$250,000 It was toast anyway since it hit the ground in a wind gust. They said if the baloon even grazes a pebble on the ground it would make the entire baloon unsafe. Where do you sign up for that...LOL Hope he makes it in the next couple days. hes been preparing for this for seven years. aslo: kinda reminds me of a shot in the last Startrek film... where Kirk and Sulu do the same thing above Vulcan but from outer space Edited October 9, 2012 by CaptainJoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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