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Skydiver getting ready to jump from 40km height.

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Ca.../05/26/5669311-cp.html
http://www.canada.com/montreal...460b-bc68-2842f0b91995
http://www.canada.com/calgaryh...430e-abb9-0b41c2f4a889

That would be a new record. Heard he was forbidden to do it in France so to Canada he comes. He said this might help NASA figure out astronaut escape plans as he will reach Mach 1.7 during his freefall.
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If he plans on hitting Mach 1.7 is it safe to assume he wont just be wearing a jumpsuit and standard parachute?
 
I wish I remembered the equation to computer terminal velocity. I want to know how close he comes to it...

That's crazy though!
 
They're talking to Joseph right now on CBC Newsworld. He's all behind Michel. They've been communicating for several years via email. :thumbsup:

Describing his 1960 attempts at this moment.
 
Yep, not too far from me in the scheme of things. Here's the NOTAM for Winnipeg FIR

080349 CZWG WINNIPEG FIR
CZWG BALLOON FLT NUMBER 08-01.
HEAVY MANNED BALLOON LAUNCH SKED AT 0805261400
FM NORTH BATTLEFORD, SASKATCHEWAN (5246N 10814W).
BALLOON SIZE APRX 18 MILLION CUBIC FT.
DIAMETER 400 FT. HGT 500 FT.
ASCENT RATE APRX 900 FPM.
FLOAT ALT UP TO 136000 FT MSL.
FLT DURATION APRX 4 HR.
BALLOON WILL DRIFT WITHIN APRX 100 NM RADIUS OF THE
NORTH BATTLEFORD (CAMERON MCINTOSH) AD.
BALLOON MARKINGS AND EQPT: SILVER WHITE CANOPY, STOBE LGT AND
TRANSPONDER BLW FL600. A PRE LAUNCH NOTAM WILL BE ISSUED 1 HR
IN ADVANCE. FURTHER FLT DETAILS WILL BE PROMULGATED BY NOTAM.
TIL APRX 0805261900

The 18 million cubic feet is a math error I believe...😛
 
i haven't looked at the links because i'm about to take a short nap, but is this that guy that's going to jump into the tube thing without a parachute?
 
Is the team going to record the actual jump? At 900FPM, it'll take a little over 2.5 hours to hit their target altitude.
 
Originally posted by: biggestmuff
Is the team going to record the actual jump? At 900FPM, it'll take a little over 2.5 hours to hit their target altitude.
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Yes, he will be tracked by "a battery of ground telescopes" in addition to high definition cameras mounted on his gear.

Although I wonder, how the fuck is he gonna slow down?
 
Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
Originally posted by: biggestmuff
Is the team going to record the actual jump? At 900FPM, it'll take a little over 2.5 hours to hit their target altitude.
Click to expand...

Yes, he will be tracked by "a battery of ground telescopes" in addition to high definition cameras mounted on his gear.

Although I wonder, how the fuck is he gonna slow down?
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Especially considering that he is (theoretically, according to one of the above links) going to go up to Mach 1.7!

(C)
 
Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
I wish I remembered the equation to computer terminal velocity. I want to know how close he comes to it...

That's crazy though!
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?

What's the question? And what do you mean by "how close will he come to terminal velocity?" He's always going to reach the terminal velocity limited by air resistance at that altitude since nothing else is going to slow up down during that freefall.
 
Originally posted by: Cristatus
Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
Originally posted by: biggestmuff
Is the team going to record the actual jump? At 900FPM, it'll take a little over 2.5 hours to hit their target altitude.
Click to expand...

Yes, he will be tracked by "a battery of ground telescopes" in addition to high definition cameras mounted on his gear.

Although I wonder, how the fuck is he gonna slow down?
Click to expand...

Especially considering that he is (theoretically, according to one of the above links) going to go up to Mach 1.7!

(C)
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Obviously air resistance is going to slow him down before he opens his parachute.
 
I was just reading this on CNN.com. It says he spend $20 million pursuing this project and has pretty much sold off everything he owns to finance his pet project. Now THAT'S dedication :thumbsup: 😀
 
Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Originally posted by: Cristatus
Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
Originally posted by: biggestmuff
Is the team going to record the actual jump? At 900FPM, it'll take a little over 2.5 hours to hit their target altitude.
Click to expand...

Yes, he will be tracked by "a battery of ground telescopes" in addition to high definition cameras mounted on his gear.

Although I wonder, how the fuck is he gonna slow down?
Click to expand...

Especially considering that he is (theoretically, according to one of the above links) going to go up to Mach 1.7!

(C)
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Obviously air resistance is going to slow him down before he opens his parachute.
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That is correct. He will slow down as he drops altitude and there is more air molecules. The Mach 1+ speed will only be attained at extreme altitude.
 
Skydiver Michel Fournier postpones his historic jump from edge of space. Another attempt may be made Tuesday.
 
Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
Originally posted by: biggestmuff
Is the team going to record the actual jump? At 900FPM, it'll take a little over 2.5 hours to hit their target altitude.
Click to expand...

Yes, he will be tracked by "a battery of ground telescopes" in addition to high definition cameras mounted on his gear.

Although I wonder, how the fuck is he gonna slow down?
Click to expand...

Text
 
Originally posted by: mb
Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
Originally posted by: biggestmuff
Is the team going to record the actual jump? At 900FPM, it'll take a little over 2.5 hours to hit their target altitude.
Click to expand...

Yes, he will be tracked by "a battery of ground telescopes" in addition to high definition cameras mounted on his gear.

Although I wonder, how the fuck is he gonna slow down?
Click to expand...

Text
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exactly :laugh:
 
Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
Originally posted by: biggestmuff
Is the team going to record the actual jump? At 900FPM, it'll take a little over 2.5 hours to hit their target altitude.
Click to expand...

Yes, he will be tracked by "a battery of ground telescopes" in addition to high definition cameras mounted on his gear.

Although I wonder, how the fuck is he gonna slow down?
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Air resistance and probably a drouge chute later on will gradually slow him down to at most 120mph(a normal human's terminal velocity is around 120mph, add the suit and drouge chute, probably quite a bit less) at a few thousand feet at which point he'll pull the chute and come down easy.
 
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