The Tech Behind Red Bull Stratos And The Death-Defying Leap From The Edge Of Space
Sixty-five years to the day since Captain Charles Yeager became the first man to travel past the speed of sound, Felix Baumgartner yesterday became the only living man to ever break the sound barrier without a spacecraft. Logistically, the Red Bull Stratos mission is a feat in of itself, though it’s the technology behind it that made this particular jump so fascinating.
Red Bull Stratos: The Jump That Puts Us On The Path To Dreaming Again
"NASA, as best as I can judge, is a force of nature like none other." Neil deGrasse Tyson, 2010.
On November 20th 1998, the first components of the International Space Station were launched, beginning the mission that continues to this day. This was the last time that many of us were excited about the exploration of frontiers beyond our grasp. As Dr. Tyson so eloquently said: "We stopped dreaming."
Red Bull Stratos LIVE. Watch The Freefall From The Edge Of Space Here
Felix Baumgartner will attempt the world's first supersonic free fall from the edge of space, and we will be showing the whole thing live from 1:30pm GMT.