EPISODE · Oct 23, 2012 · 3 MIN
Science Behind the Redbull Stratos Jump
from Ecogeeks : Untamed Science Video Podcast · host Rob Nelson
Millions of people watched Felix Baumgartner on October 14th 2012, break a few very impressive skydiving records. One of the most impressive was breaking the sound barrier. I noticed upon watching it though, that they kept the science pretty minimal. We thought we'd explore the science in a bit more detail. If you're having a hard time viewing this video, visit it on Youtube.
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On October 14th 2012 millions of people watched Live as Felix Baumgartner broke the speed of sound in free-fall via the Red bull Stratos Mission to the Edge of Space. If you haven't seen it, you should check it out here (redbullstratos.com). When it was all said and done, he reached 834 miles per hour, or Mach 1.24. He also broke the record for the highest jump at nearly 128,000 feet. I edited this up within a few hours of watching the final jump. I used the data the Reb Bull Stratos mission gave out post jump, so I apologize if some of the numbers are not the current record breaking ones.
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