Daredevil
adventurer Felix Baumgartner, sponsored by Red Bull, plans to plunge 23
miles from the edge of space back to Earth - Red Bull
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After some minor speed bumps, Daredevil adventurer Felix Baumgartner’s plans to plunge 23 miles from the edge of space back to Earth — a Red Bull-sponsored stunt that would be the world’s highest freefall — is finally coming to fruition, the team announced Monday, Feb. 6.
After successful rounds of vacuum chamber tests in Texas, the team is now moving to Roswell, N.M., for the mission’s final phase of preparations, said Art Thompson, a team technical director who helped develop the B-2 Stealth bomber.
“This test was enormously important for our self-confidence. The success has given us an additional boost to rise to the challenges that still lie ahead,” Baumgartner said.
And while breaking records is important, this is also a stunt with great benefit for science. Team medical director Dr. Jonathan Clark hopes their findings can eventually have an impact on space travel and tourism. More
- Daredevil adventurer Felix Baumgartner’s plans to plunge 23 miles from the edge of space back to Earth.
- The stunt is sponsored by Red Bull and will require a supersonic spacesuit.
After some minor speed bumps, Daredevil adventurer Felix Baumgartner’s plans to plunge 23 miles from the edge of space back to Earth — a Red Bull-sponsored stunt that would be the world’s highest freefall — is finally coming to fruition, the team announced Monday, Feb. 6.
After successful rounds of vacuum chamber tests in Texas, the team is now moving to Roswell, N.M., for the mission’s final phase of preparations, said Art Thompson, a team technical director who helped develop the B-2 Stealth bomber.
“This test was enormously important for our self-confidence. The success has given us an additional boost to rise to the challenges that still lie ahead,” Baumgartner said.
And while breaking records is important, this is also a stunt with great benefit for science. Team medical director Dr. Jonathan Clark hopes their findings can eventually have an impact on space travel and tourism. More
