Red Bull Stratos Is Back On Track!!!

NJ///M · 02-07-2012, 10:48 AM

http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/...21243159070520

casino is no lie · 02-07-2012, 10:54 AM

I thought terminal velocity would be an obstacle to reaching that speed. Is that atmosphere so thin at that elevation that he'll be able to overcome that barrier?

cowmoo32 · 02-07-2012, 11:09 AM

I would kill to be in his shoes. I can't imagine what that's going to feel like falling from such a height. I'm hoping space-diving replaces skydiving once the commercial sector is comfortably in orbit.

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Originally Posted by casino is no lie

I thought terminal velocity would be an obstacle to reaching that speed. Is that atmosphere so thin at that elevation that he'll be able to overcome that barrier?

Terminal velocity changes with fluid density, so as he falls closer to earth he'll slow down. So yeah, the atmosphere is so thin up there that it won't be much of a problem.

TayloMade[07] · 02-07-2012, 11:14 AM

this just jumped to #1 most interesting thing on my list of things... I was bummed when they dropped this project.

Red Bull Supernatural air's end of March - then Red Bull Stratos sometime this year.... **** yeah Red Bull.

simsima325 · 02-07-2012, 11:20 AM

glad its gonna happen!

rover220 · 02-07-2012, 03:52 PM

Quite amazing to think how many things they are doing. F1 racing teams, sponsoring all kinds of extreme sports like rallye teams and snowboarders/skiers, the Red Bull air races etc. And to think it all comes from that ridiculous energy drink....

But this is very cool, look forward to the videos!

xxcosmicxx · 02-07-2012, 03:54 PM

holy fcuk!

simsima325 · 02-07-2012, 03:57 PM

They are like $39 a case on sale... not surprising!

Andy2108 · 02-07-2012, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rover220

Quite amazing to think how many things they are doing. F1 racing teams, sponsoring all kinds of extreme sports like rallye teams and snowboarders/skiers, the Red Bull air races etc. And to think it all comes from that ridiculous energy drink....

But this is very cool, look forward to the videos!

Its because Red Bull is so damn expensive.

I can buy 24 cans of mountain dew for $6, or 12 cans of Red bull for $24.

v8 5 · 02-07-2012, 04:01 PM

If Red Bull asked me to come work for them, I would say yes. Whoever owns that company is amazing. They have their own Cobra attack helicopter. Wat.

Top_Bunk · 02-07-2012, 05:01 PM

Sweet! Can't wait to see this finally happen.

Velocity Sports had to build a custom parachute container for this jump, one that holds O2 bottles and remains snug even as his pressurized suit gets smaller under atmospheric pressure. I can't imagine the countless similar details that had to be worked out.

mkodama · 02-07-2012, 05:15 PM

I want to go buy a case of redbull right now.

yousharenow · 02-08-2012, 10:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by casino is no lie

I thought terminal velocity would be an obstacle to reaching that speed. Is that atmosphere so thin at that elevation that he'll be able to overcome that barrier?

Bingo.

Terminal Velocity is a function of resistance and surface area. With no air resistance that high, terminal velocity is a really really high number. As the atmosphere gradually thickens, he will slow down, just like airplanes do.

Dirty Mike · 02-08-2012, 06:43 PM

i remember when i saw this almost 2 years ago and i got so excited. cant wait for this

VaderDave · 02-08-2012, 06:46 PM

I've never had a Red Bull, but I appreciate the crazy things they fund and support.

cowmoo32 · 02-11-2012, 09:03 AM

Goughie · 02-11-2012, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by rover220

Quite amazing to think how many things they are doing. F1 racing teams, sponsoring all kinds of extreme sports like rallye teams and snowboarders/skiers, the Red Bull air races etc. And to think it all comes from that ridiculous energy drink....

But this is very cool, look forward to the videos!

Red Bull are just a marketing company that happens to sell a drink they didn't even invent (it's Thai and Red Bull do not sell their product in Thailand - it is a similar, but different drink sold by the inventors of the drink). They have a habit of owning their marketing effort - hence Red Bull & Torro Rosso F1, Red Bull New York and Red Bull Salzburg soccer teams, Red Bull Air Races, etc, etc. Generally, if Red Bull get involved they get involved as owners. A decent percentage of their income now comes from prize money for the sports teams they own.
They are perhaps the pinnacle of how food is being sold now - some of the biggest businesses in the food industry are massive marketing companies that happen to sell food. It's mind blowing the effects they have had on the marketplace - they understand their customer's needs so well that a lot of them essentially drive the retailers strategies for branded goods.

Chris3Duke · 02-13-2012, 11:23 AM

Asked my dad about this, and Joe Kittinger was his boss in the USAF when he was a major.

Xcelratr · 02-13-2012, 11:56 AM

I take it the record is done by the Mach # and not the mph? Or are there separate records for each?

EDIT: BTW, this is bad ass. I hope it goes well.

cowmoo32 · 02-13-2012, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Xcelratr

I take it the record is done by the Mach # and not the mph? Or are there separate records for each?

EDIT: BTW, this is bad ass. I hope it goes well.

Either way, he's breaking both.

02-07-2012, 10:54 AM	#2
casino is no lie Registered User Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: CDT Posts: 46 My Ride: M54B30 View My Garage	I thought terminal velocity would be an obstacle to reaching that speed. Is that atmosphere so thin at that elevation that he'll be able to overcome that barrier? __________________

02-07-2012, 11:14 AM	#4
TayloMade[07] Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: 53°12'N/105°45'W Posts: 48 My Ride: '12 Frontier Pro-4x View My Garage	this just jumped to #1 most interesting thing on my list of things... I was bummed when they dropped this project. Red Bull Supernatural air's end of March - then Red Bull Stratos sometime this year.... ** yeah Red Bull. __________________ [Instro.Mental]**

02-07-2012, 11:20 AM	#5
simsima325 'a certain moderator' Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hyattsville, MD Posts: 36,663 My Ride: Honda Civic View My Garage	glad its gonna happen! __________________ -Brendan FS: 2004 Porsche 996 Turbo Cabriolet X50

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xxcosmicxx The OG Black Roof Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 2,922 My Ride: Long Gone View My Garage	holy fcuk! __________________

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simsima325 'a certain moderator' Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Hyattsville, MD Posts: 36,663 My Ride: Honda Civic View My Garage	They are like $39 a case on sale... not surprising! __________________ -Brendan FS: 2004 Porsche 996 Turbo Cabriolet X50

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NJ///M Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: BEAST COAST Posts: 362 My Ride: TACO TRUCK/CBR600F4 View My Garage	Red Bull Stratos Is Back On Track!!! http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/...21243159070520 __________________ "You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend; Those with loaded guns and those who dig." Last edited by NJ///M; 02-07-2012 at 11:56 AM.

02-07-2012, 03:52 PM	#6
rover220 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 218 My Ride: Golf MK VI GT View My Garage	Quite amazing to think how many things they are doing. F1 racing teams, sponsoring all kinds of extreme sports like rallye teams and snowboarders/skiers, the Red Bull air races etc. And to think it all comes from that ridiculous energy drink.... But this is very cool, look forward to the videos!

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v8 5 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Jarzy, New Jarzy Posts: 275 My Ride: 6 speed BMW View My Garage	If Red Bull asked me to come work for them, I would say yes. Whoever owns that company is amazing. They have their own Cobra attack helicopter. Wat. __________________ Gutted with a Getrag

02-07-2012, 05:01 PM	#11
Top_Bunk OEM ///Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cbus! Posts: 1,425 My Ride: Ram-Air Nylon View My Garage	Sweet! Can't wait to see this finally happen. Velocity Sports had to build a custom parachute container for this jump, one that holds O2 bottles and remains snug even as his pressurized suit gets smaller under atmospheric pressure. I can't imagine the countless similar details that had to be worked out.

02-07-2012, 05:15 PM	#12
mkodama OEM ///Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 30,861 View My Garage	I want to go buy a case of redbull right now.

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Dirty Mike Registered User Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Alabama Posts: 299 My Ride: Fern Green 330ci View My Garage	i remember when i saw this almost 2 years ago and i got so excited. cant wait for this

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VaderDave Invictus Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: El Dorado Hills, CA Posts: 11,877 My Ride: 330CiC ZHP View My Garage	I've never had a Red Bull, but I appreciate the crazy things they fund and support.

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cowmoo32 drunken science Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 5,512 My Ride: Trek 1.2 View My Garage	__________________ flickher

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Chris3Duke Registered User Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 206 View My Garage	Asked my dad about this, and Joe Kittinger was his boss in the USAF when he was a major.

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Xcelratr Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: So Cal - 310 Posts: 917 My Ride: 04 330Ci ZHP View My Garage	I take it the record is done by the Mach # and not the mph? Or are there separate records for each? EDIT: BTW, this is bad ass. I hope it goes well. __________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FS in SoCal - Thule 516 Prologue bike carrier ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

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