Red Bull Stratos

Anyone following this? It's completely amazing. The final jump is scheduled for next week.

http://www.redbullstratos.com/

 

That the guy that's jumping from something like the international space station?

 

They say he wants to "make a freefall jump rushing toward earth at supersonic speeds". What happened to terminal velocity? Am I missing something here?

 

Finally.....been waiting on this

 

The speed of sound varies with temperature and altitude.

IIRC, Joe Kittinger is the first man to go supersonic without the aid of a vehicle.

 

Joe Kittinger did not go supersonic, but close at 614 mph. No man (edit to add or women) has yet to break the sound barrier without propulsion.

 

Yeah, air resistance. There's almost none at the altitude he's jumping from.

Kittinger didn't go supersonic. If he did, this jump wouldn't be taking place.

 

Jump would still take place. Felix is a very ballsy individual.

 

Would flatulence count as propulsion?