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Red Bull Stratos thread with live embed.

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Laurent.
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Yes there are other threads but they are all older and cluttered. And they lack the live embed in the OP.
In 1 hour and 30minutes Baumgartner will go up.



Livestream:


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Last status update:

Weather Conditions Continue to Look Favorable for Launch Tuesday, October 9, 0630-0900 MDT Roswell, New Mexico.
Oct 9 2012 7:04AM
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Steezy_P
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Just found out that if you have DirecTV it is on channel 281. Watching it right now, it is actually a little ahead of the websites stream
Oct 14 2012 12:28PM
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NinetyFour
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http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

try that one maybe.
Oct 14 2012 12:29PM
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Laurent.
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The embed stream and youtube link in my OP don't work because they were from Wednesday.

Go to the red bull website, the stream is definitly up and working because I'm watching it.
Oct 14 2012 12:29PM
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Alexander_Keith
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Im watching it on Sportsnet... What did he just say about his heater not working? they just cut to commercial. Hope its not serious.
Oct 14 2012 12:31PM
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NinetyFour
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FACE HEAT, Y U NO WORK
Oct 14 2012 12:31PM
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Corin
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Shit just got real. More than halfway up now.
Oct 14 2012 12:35PM
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Alexander_Keith
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65,000 ft. His face heater wasn't working and his breath was fogging up the face shield but they've cut back from commercial and nobodys brought it up again so I think its all good.
Oct 14 2012 12:36PM
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edai
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its so crazy how such a tiny tiny component of that ship and suit and it couldve killed him within seconds
Oct 14 2012 12:37PM
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Corin
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what if he has to pee?
Oct 14 2012 12:41PM
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NinetyFour
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Lol, just like other space explorers, and nascar drivers, he probably just piss/shits himself.
Oct 14 2012 12:47PM
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CheddarJack
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If I were Felix, I'd just be talkin to some bros and/or bitties all the way to get my mid off things. He must be so bored (for lack of a better word), possibly sketching out a little bit, not moving or saying almost nothing for 2 hours.
Oct 14 2012 12:54PM
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beezey
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I don't know about you guys
but i fucking love space

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Oct 14 2012 12:54PM
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Dustin.
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Just turned this on and saw the climb rate....I'll see you guys in a half hour.
Oct 14 2012 12:57PM
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B.Snow
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fack is this shit working for people right now?
Oct 14 2012 12:58PM
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Ric.
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Its pretty mindboggling
Oct 14 2012 12:59PM
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edai
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yea im surprised they havent hiad someone talking to him all the time to keep his mind off the actual task of jumping. earlier they had kitinnerger doing a checklist and i thought theyd keep talking
Oct 14 2012 1:01PM
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Alexander_Keith
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Wonder what its like to have millions of viewers looking at your face from a camera a foot and a half away while you're sitting alone for two hours with nothing but the biggest achievement of your life/ impending death to think about.
Oct 14 2012 1:03PM
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CheddarJack
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That's probably the least of his worries right now, honestly. But it is a kind of funny thing to think about.
Oct 14 2012 1:05PM
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NinetyFour
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Lol when they start the actual checklist I can see something like this happening,

Joe: "Item 25, chest cameras and powerpack on."

Felix: "IS THE RED LIGHT FLASHING?!?!"


Oct 14 2012 1:07PM
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Cebra
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He got a special condom on or something
Oct 14 2012 1:13PM
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AwR
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a catheter? that would suck!
Oct 14 2012 1:21PM
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DrZoidberg
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Haha, the described his platform to jump from as being the size of a skateboard. That's a little platform to be standing on...
Oct 14 2012 1:22PM
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RickAstley
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hahahahahaha
Oct 14 2012 1:24PM
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Steezy_P
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Can you imagine stepping out onto that thing? I would freak out.

Oh and say you're Felix.. What do you do? Huge backflip would be nice ;)
Oct 14 2012 1:24PM
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SSteezle
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what elevation is he jumping at? / how much longer
Oct 14 2012 1:27PM
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Corin
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He has to do a big freaking backie, he just has to. It's an opportunity you can't miss
Oct 14 2012 1:27PM
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95959
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120-130k
Oct 14 2012 1:28PM
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daOyster
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They just said that the faceplate is still not working correctly.

Oct 14 2012 1:29PM
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95959
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at that elevation there's no supportive air so he's gonna be flailing uncontrollably till he hits the denser air below.
Oct 14 2012 1:29PM
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roddy116
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it hasn't happened yet?
Oct 14 2012 1:29PM
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Stainr
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A. Imagine stepping out on that platform 24 miles up.

B. imagine stepping out on the platform 24 miles up and not being able to see.

Oct 14 2012 1:31PM
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Steezy_P
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oh yeah, thats right. They said once he hits the 80k mark he will slow down really fast because the density of the air
Oct 14 2012 1:31PM
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CheddarJack
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so if he's gunna be flailing, why not flail while doing a backflip?
Oct 14 2012 1:31PM
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a_burger
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Well they just explained that he ended up spinning during a test and lost consciousness briefly.
Oct 14 2012 1:33PM
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CheddarJack
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Oh I must have missed that part. damn.
Oct 14 2012 1:35PM
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corona
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their cameras are effing ridiculous.
Oct 14 2012 1:40PM
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NinetyFour
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I think that was joe's jump though. He jumped out and the drogue chute wrapped around his neck because it deployed prematurely. Then he started spinning rapidly and lost consciousness.
Oct 14 2012 1:40PM
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-emile-
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5k feet away
Oct 14 2012 1:40PM
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_DUSTY_
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What height is he supposed to jump at?
Oct 14 2012 1:41PM
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corona
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123k i think
Oct 14 2012 1:42PM
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NinetyFour
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130,000 feet.

Oct 14 2012 1:42PM
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Puns
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ermahgerddddddddd
I hope his face is alright
Oct 14 2012 1:42PM
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Steezy_P
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here it goes. Praying for him
Oct 14 2012 1:43PM
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Corin
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it's about to happen, holy shit.
Oct 14 2012 1:44PM
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daOyster
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May god keep his face warm and hands toasty for the jump.
Oct 14 2012 1:44PM
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proZach
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Max altitude
Oct 14 2012 1:44PM
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theBearJew
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Made it home just in time to skip the accent and watch the jump!
Oct 14 2012 1:44PM
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captainslack
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up to 2000ft/min, don't think he'll be jumping until that slows up a bit
Oct 14 2012 1:47PM
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galaxia
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jesus christ dump the helium!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! +24 miles...
Oct 14 2012 1:48PM
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-emile-
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no the fuck you talking about
Oct 14 2012 1:48PM
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