Comments on: High altitude parachute jump https://habitablezone.com/2012/10/09/high-altitude-parachute-jump/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:27:11 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: johannes https://habitablezone.com/2012/10/09/high-altitude-parachute-jump/#comment-19820 johannes Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:35:44 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=23586#comment-19820 Someone does not know the difference between light and sound. Someone does not know the difference between light and sound.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/10/09/high-altitude-parachute-jump/#comment-19414 TB Mon, 15 Oct 2012 21:37:17 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=23586#comment-19414 One unexpected result of the dive... <img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A5RUIzeCMAAEzj9.jpg" alt="" width="400" /> One unexpected result of the dive…

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/10/09/high-altitude-parachute-jump/#comment-19405 TB Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:20:17 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=23586#comment-19405 Down safe! Down safe!

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/10/09/high-altitude-parachute-jump/#comment-19404 TB Sun, 14 Oct 2012 18:14:19 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=23586#comment-19404 Jumped. Successful free fall, chute open. Jumped. Successful free fall, chute open.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/10/09/high-altitude-parachute-jump/#comment-19402 TB Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:53:55 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=23586#comment-19402 He's sounding a bit groggy to me. He’s sounding a bit groggy to me.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/10/09/high-altitude-parachute-jump/#comment-19401 TB Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:33:25 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=23586#comment-19401 Just busted the previous altitude record. Just busted the previous altitude record.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/10/09/high-altitude-parachute-jump/#comment-19400 TB Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:55:43 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=23586#comment-19400 I'm using Google Earth to try and track him from ground features. I’m using Google Earth to try and track him from ground features.

]]> By: FrankC https://habitablezone.com/2012/10/09/high-altitude-parachute-jump/#comment-19399 FrankC Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:25:01 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=23586#comment-19399 I watched a science channel special on Project Manhigh several years ago. The most interesting thing was the haphazard way they conducted the experiments. As I recall, Kittinger set off on his record setting flight and jump without his portable heater and damn near froze to death. I can't imagine an error like that under today's experimental conditions. I watched a science channel special on Project Manhigh several years ago.

The most interesting thing was the haphazard way they conducted the experiments. As I recall, Kittinger set off on his record setting flight and jump without his portable heater and damn near froze to death. I can’t imagine an error like that under today’s experimental conditions.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/10/09/high-altitude-parachute-jump/#comment-19397 TB Sun, 14 Oct 2012 16:02:24 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=23586#comment-19397 <p>Second attempt proceeding now.</p> <a href="http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/" rel="nofollow">Balloon launched.</a> Second attempt proceeding now.

Balloon launched.

]]> By: TB https://habitablezone.com/2012/10/09/high-altitude-parachute-jump/#comment-19254 TB Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:49:46 +0000 http://habitablezone.com/?p=23586#comment-19254 Bah. Launch scrubbed by winds. Bah. Launch scrubbed by winds.

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