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    Originally Posted By dagobert

    Is anyone following the Red Bull Stratos event that takes place today in New Mexico, USA? Over here it's a big deal, I guess that's because Felix Baumgartner and is sponsor Red Bull are both Austrian.

    However I can't wait to see his jump and hopefully nothing goes wrong.
     
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    Originally Posted By wahooskipper

    Seems to be a delay due to weather.
     
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    Originally Posted By dagobert

    Unfortunately. Hopefully he can do his jump at all.
     
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    Originally Posted By dagobert

    Finally they have started to get the balloon ready.
     
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    Originally Posted By wahooskipper

    Really? I didn't see that yet.
     
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    Originally Posted By dagobert

    >>>Really? I didn't see that yet.<<<

    The Red Bull owned TV station is broadcasting live for five hours now over here. I've spent nearly the whole day with some friends at a Red Bull restaurant here in Salzburg to watch the event. They even had a special Red Bull Stratos burger.
     
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    Originally Posted By dagobert

    Unfortunately it had to be cancelled for today.
     
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    Originally Posted By MissCandice

    Looks like they are trying for Thursday now. I just hope this guy survives.
     
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    Originally Posted By dagobert

    >>>Looks like they are trying for Thursday now. I just hope this guy survives.<<<

    Now it looks like they are trying the jump on Sunday.
     
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    Originally Posted By dagobert

    Finally Felix Baumgartner's balloon has lifted!!!
     
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    Originally Posted By EdisYoda

    125,000 feet
     
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    Originally Posted By EdisYoda

    Jumped at 128,200 + feet. WOW
     
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    Originally Posted By EdisYoda

    Max speed of 729 mph
     
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    Originally Posted By disney pete

    That was trully AMAZING
     
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    Originally Posted By dagobert

    Congrats to Felix Baumgartner. It was amazing and I spent the whole day in front of the TV.
     
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    Originally Posted By wahooskipper

    That was great. I was watching with the whole family and as he was waiting for the door to open I was starting to have some concerns about what I would do in the event something went wrong. It made me think back to the Challenger disaster and what must have been going through teacher's minds since so many classrooms were watching that day.

    Fortunately, Felix had an amazing jump and we didn't have to face those discussions. That was something to see.
     
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    Originally Posted By dagobert

    After Fritzl and Kampusch Austria finally gets some good news in the international press.

    The jump yesterday was the most seen TV event here in Austria.
     
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    Originally Posted By gurgitoy2

    That was just amazing. The fact that even NASA doesn't have suits that can withstand those speeds is pretty incredible. It's just amazing that this was able to be done at all.
     
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    Originally Posted By dagobert

    Did an US TV station broadcast the jump? I know the BBC did in the United Kingdom. The Red Bull owned station over here broadcasted for over 10 hours and this evening there will be another special.
     
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    Originally Posted By wahooskipper

    I saw it on the Discovery Channel here in Florida.
     
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