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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.
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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
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NinetyFour
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http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

try that one maybe.
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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.
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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.
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NinetyFour
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FACE HEAT, Y U NO WORK
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Corin
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Shit just got real. More than halfway up now.
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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.
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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
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Corin
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what if he has to pee?
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NinetyFour
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Lol, just like other space explorers, and nascar drivers, he probably just piss/shits himself.
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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.
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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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49566738265
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Just turned this on and saw the climb rate....I'll see you guys in a half hour.
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B.Snow
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fack is this shit working for people right now?
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Ric.
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Its pretty mindboggling
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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
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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.
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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.
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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?!?!"


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Cebra
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He got a special condom on or something
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AwR
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a catheter? that would suck!
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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...
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RickAstley
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hahahahahaha
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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 ;)
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SSteezle
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what elevation is he jumping at? / how much longer
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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
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95959
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120-130k
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daOyster
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They just said that the faceplate is still not working correctly.

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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.
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roddy116
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it hasn't happened yet?
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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.

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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
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CheddarJack
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so if he's gunna be flailing, why not flail while doing a backflip?
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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.
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CheddarJack
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Oh I must have missed that part. damn.
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corona
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their cameras are effing ridiculous.
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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.
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-emile-
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5k feet away
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_DUSTY_
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What height is he supposed to jump at?
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corona
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123k i think
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NinetyFour
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130,000 feet.

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Puns
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ermahgerddddddddd
I hope his face is alright
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Steezy_P
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here it goes. Praying for him
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Corin
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it's about to happen, holy shit.
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daOyster
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May god keep his face warm and hands toasty for the jump.
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proZach
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Max altitude
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theBearJew
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Made it home just in time to skip the accent and watch the jump!
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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
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galaxia
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jesus christ dump the helium!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! +24 miles...
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-emile-
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no the fuck you talking about
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