Space Jump

[ted4887]

I am curious, who else watched that happen on Discovery? That was a truly remarkable thing to see on live television. My hats off to that guy... Jumping from 128,000 miles up takes some serious cohones. I wonder how long that adrenaline rush will last?

Also, did the jumper drop the F-bomb when talking about deploying the smoke flares or did I just misunderstand what he said?

[muskE]

I am curious, who else watched that happen on Discovery? That was a truly remarkable thing to see on live television. My hats off to that guy... Jumping from 128,000 miles up takes some serious cohones. I wonder how long that adrenaline rush will last?

Also, did the jumper drop the F-bomb when talking about deploying the smoke flares or did I just misunderstand what he said?

Could hardly understand anything he said but I'm sure he was wondering how he made it so successfully when everyone kept messing up the wind direction in the last 5K.

[Brad B]

128,000 feet not miles.

[eyeguy 54]

pretty cool, sounds like he may have broke the sound barrier also. zoom zoom zoom!

[mrklean]

That was crazy fastest speed like 715 mph

[ted4887]

He actually reached 833.9 mph. Just crazy stuff.

http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/blog/3585...om+24+miles+up/

[LMITOUT]

When the door opened and he slid out to the edge my stomach slid up to my throat.

When he was tumbling I really had a bad feeling about it. Looked pretty violent.

Truly remarkable and totally awesome.

[MN Mike]

One of the coolest things I've seen in a long time.

I think I'd drop the f bomb too if I asked for directions on the descent and the old guy kept telling me which way the wind was from........ AND HE DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THAT!!

Did you see how fast he accelerated from 600 - 700 plus! WOW!!!

Mike

[pinkfloyd4ever]

That was crazy, first time watching it. I can't imagine what Felix would be thinking at the moment he is about to just let go of the capsule and start that free fall.

[Black_Bay]

That was crazy, first time watching it. I can't imagine what Felix would be thinking at the moment he is about to just let go of the capsule and start that free fall.

I thought I heard him say "Hey, I can see my house from here."