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Old 10-14-2012, 09:17 AM
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In case anyone is interested, Felix Baumgardner is making his way to 23 miles up on his sky dive from space attempt.

I'm streaming it here http://www.foxnews.com/science/index.html I'm sure it's on youtube as well.
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Old 10-14-2012, 09:56 AM
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here's a better link.

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

He's at 80,000 feet now. Going to 121,000 or something close
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That was awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I watched that live this morning, freakin nuts!
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I watched it.
That was cool!
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Old 10-14-2012, 03:21 PM
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Very impressive!
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Specially the part where he was leaning over the capsule ready to let go...
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