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kpete

(71,996 posts) Sun Oct 14, 2012, 02:47 PM Oct 2012

He jumped. He landed. All went well. It was quite thrilling.

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He jumped. He landed. All went well. It was quite thrilling. (Original Post) kpete Oct 2012 OP

That he did! BumRushDaShow Oct 2012 #1

Very cool! oswaldactedalone Oct 2012 #2

I think that was expected Posteritatis Oct 2012 #5

Well, we all knew he would land. -nt- DireStrike Oct 2012 #3

LOL Angry Dragon Oct 2012 #6

Unfuckingbelievable! CrispyQ Oct 2012 #4

That was amazing to watch. Webster Green Oct 2012 #7

Did you hear the catch in his voice when he said Stepping off? russspeakeasy Oct 2012 #8

Some scary moments right after the jump Jeroen Oct 2012 #9

BumRushDaShow

(129,068 posts)

1. That he did!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 02:48 PM

Oct 2012

Much to his Mom and Dad's consternation and joy!

Congrats!

oswaldactedalone

(3,491 posts)

2. Very cool!

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 02:50 PM

Oct 2012

I was a little worried when he was spinning crazily early on, but he straightened it out and came through beautifully.

Posteritatis

(18,807 posts)

5. I think that was expected

Reply to oswaldactedalone (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 14, 2012, 02:53 PM

Oct 2012

Above a certain altitude there isn't enough air resistance to let you orient yourself.

Kittinger said that was the thing that freaked him out when he jumped in 1960 - he didn't actually feel like he was falling at first because there was nothing to buffet the suit, so it felt like he was stationary and the balloon was rocketing upwards.