Redbull Status. Jump from edge of space LIVE today 10:30

[barrington314]

10:30am
http://www.redbullstratos.com/

live link http://www.youtube.com/embed/vkJ5ItzEq3M?autoplay=1&wmode=transparent

also looks like it will be live on discovery channel.

 

[barrington314]

looks like they may have just pushed it back yet another hour. the site says 9:30 MDT now. which i think is basically central time. ???

edit: launch time keeps going up. Doesnt look like its happening anytime soon.

 

[barrington314]

<iframe width="853" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VCqnQq86fkY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

 

[PitRacer]

Jeez how did someone even think of this?

 

[freeh]

Jeez how did someone even think of this?

I don't know exactly what the RB thing is that is going on today, but check out the history of record parachute jumps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Excelsior

Crazy stuff!!!

 

[barrington314]

the countdown is back up. Looks like 1:15pm our time.
and apparently i spelled stratos wrong.

How much money does Redbull have?

 

[SBRW]

the countdown is back up. Looks like 1:15pm our time.
and apparently i spelled stratos wrong.

How much money does Redbull have?

Redbull estimated at around $5 Billion
However may be less after this
http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/03/world/asia/thailand-red-bull-heir/index.html

 

[PitRacer]

looks like it's on now.

 

[PitRacer]

Abort!

 

[John250]

Who thinks of these things? Nothing like being a human test dummy.