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作者: alanpc55 時間: 2012-10-7 12:23 PM 標題: 亡命男太空邊緣跳傘

奧地利亡命跳傘員鮑姆加特納（Felix Baumgartner），將會挑戰人類極限，準備後天（周二）早上在美國新墨西哥州，從3.6萬米（12萬呎）高的太空邊緣進行太空跳傘，企圖創下四項世界紀錄。然而這次亡命跳傘風險極大，過程中只要稍有差池，就足以令他爆腦，甚至粉身碎骨，而整個驚嚇場面網上會直播。
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現年43歲的鮑姆加特納，為了這次壯舉，足足籌備和嚴格訓練了5年，7月時更在新墨西哥州上空2.9萬米試跳，並成功着陸，目的是要確保終極一跳時能順利完成。
但從太空邊緣跳傘，畢竟難度和風險極大，如要克服極度寒冷、太空的真空狀態和溫度變化等因素，所以過程中每個環節都要一絲不苟，迫使鮑姆加特納一再改期。他原定8月進行這次創舉，其後改期至明天（周一），但由於天氣問題，地面風力時速超過3.2公里，不適合乘氣球升空，因此又押後多一天進行。
若天氣許可，鮑姆加特納很可能在後天早上升空，但工作人員在凌晨時分已要開始準備，包括花1小時為他充氧，以清除體內的氮含量。他會穿上一件價值12.5萬鎊（156萬港元）的特製加壓服，可抵禦-70℃低溫和高壓，內層注滿加壓氧氣，以防他窒息，並配備監察追蹤裝置和通話器。/ w- L& n4 m9 q* C
他之後會進入加壓艙內，乘坐一個有55層樓高的巨型氦氣球升空，而他升空和跳傘的全程，都會透過互聯網向全球直播。按照計劃，他約在3小時後升到3.6萬米高空，但最壞的情況是，若氦氣球在起飛後不久破裂，他根本沒時間逃出，直接墮地。

鮑姆加特納氦氣球預計在三小時後會升到太空邊緣。氦氣球隨着不斷升高變大。
當鮑姆加特納躍下後，很快就會以超音速下墮。在離地1,520米高時，他會打開降落傘。氦氣球會自行掉落地面。互聯網

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全程約20分鐘着陸當他成功抵達太空邊緣，會透過加壓服的通話器與地面控制室聯繫，一收到訊號，他就會讓艙內減壓，並為加壓服加壓，然後打開艙門一躍而下。他會以超音速自由下降約5.5分鐘，屆時下降速度將達時速1,110公里，當下降至離地1,524米（5,000呎）高時，才打開降傘，如無意外，他會在15分鐘後着陸。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 C- \% x& N( h7 p' q% {
假如鮑姆加特納成功完成壯舉，將會一口氣刷新多項紀錄，包括跳傘最高高度、自由下降最高高度、最高速度、最長距離和載人氣球最高飛行高度。此前美國空軍上校基廷格於1960年由3.1萬米高空跳傘，創下最高跳傘紀錄。
但太空跳傘存在很大危險，假如加壓服破裂或下墮速度過猛或轉得太快，都足以致他死命，一旦失去知覺，體內血液沸騰、腦袋爆裂和眼球凸出而死。雖然鮑姆加特納跳傘經驗豐富，但他媽媽每次在他跳傘前都會點一根蠟燭，希望上帝能保佑他平安。他透露今次是最後一次亡命跳傘，之後會退休跟女友平淡過活。5.39.217.76+ R% K" \# t% d6 W5 K- e7 F
他今次到太空邊緣跳傘，除了要創多項世界紀錄，還幫贊助商紅牛進行科研，利用有關數據研製出性能更佳的太空衣、降傘，以及研究改善太空人遇上高空災難時的逃生機率。
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作者: hamtu5168 時間: 2012-10-8 06:27 PM

36500公尺！　鮑嘉納將從太空邊緣往下跳
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奧地利極限運動家鮑嘉納(Felix Baumgartner)。(圖／翻拍自YouTube)
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曾經偷偷溜上台北101大樓跳傘的奧地利極限運動家鮑嘉納(Felix Baumgartner)，9日將挑戰人類極限，如果天候允許，他將從太空邊緣、離地表約3萬6500公尺的平流層一躍而下，最高速度可達到時速近1100公里，期望一舉突破音障，挑戰世界紀錄。

搭乘氦氣球搭載的封閉艙緩緩升空，號稱「跳傘鐵金剛」的奧地利極限運動家鮑嘉納俯視腳下的美麗地球，從29公里高的同溫層一躍而下，這是他在7月的試跳，還沒打破52年前美國前飛官基廷格從32公里高空跳下的紀錄，因此鮑嘉納打算一口氣拉到37公里的太空邊緣，挑戰人體極限，「我將成為史上第一個打破音速自由落體的人。」公仔箱論壇; s$ k5 m8 V7 P/ b2 ~. Q! ^5 R
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按照計畫，鮑嘉納將穿戴可供應氧氣的高空增壓衣跟降落傘，從加壓艙跳下來，以自由落體的方式下墜約5分30秒，墜落速度可望突破音速，達到每小時至少1100公里。鮑嘉納表示，「衝破音速障礙開始水平旋轉時，溫度急速下降，你可能會昏倒，可能因此死掉。」% k) n! [0 F2 F; x
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鮑嘉納幾乎跳遍世界各大地標，包括台北101大樓、里約熱內盧耶穌像等地都有他的身影，下一步就是挑戰平流層，他原本打算8日從美國新墨西哥市升空，但由於氣候不佳延到9日舉行，這回玩命指數比以往更高，鮑嘉納坦承，害怕在所難免。「是會害怕，畢竟12萬英尺高空是非常惡劣的環境，不管準備如何周全，還是得真的嘗試了才知道。」

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原文網址: ETtoday國際新聞 | ETtoday 新聞雲

作者: huichi0426 時間: 2012-10-9 03:33 PM 標題: 奧地利跳傘者今晚挑戰全球最高跳點

奧地利著名高空跳傘者鮑姆加特納，將於香港時間今晚8時開始，從約3萬6千米的高空一躍而下，勢要成為全球從最高處跳傘的人。若一切順利，預料降落地面需時15至20分鐘，整個過程將會在網上直播。公仔箱論壇3 _" p4 H" a5 T0 {
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鮑姆加特納上周六為這次創舉做準備。(美聯社資料圖片)

作者: colourbeast 時間: 2012-10-9 05:40 PM

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作者: allo 時間: 2012-10-10 12:53 AM

冒險家挑戰12萬英呎天際跳傘

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▲科學家稱這次在距離地面30多公里的高空跳傘，有著重要的科學價值。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。4 I7 c1 {+ v! x9 v. o9 i; b" f4 Z

奧地利冒險家鮑姆加特納將從距離地面36公里的高度跳傘，挑戰世界跳傘高度極限。

先前的世界紀錄是由現已退役的美軍上校基廷傑爾在1960年創下的31.3公里高度。0 u" f+ b4 o, T
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在跳傘過程最初階段幾乎是真空的狀態之下，跳傘落下的速度在40秒之內就可達時速1110公里。
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雖然現年43歲的鮑姆加特納曾經多次從世界各地的摩天大樓跳傘，但是這次的跳傘高度，大氣壓力只有海平面的2%，因此他也將穿著特製的壓力裝和攜帶氧氣筒。5.39.217.766 A7 Y+ `' _% j: P
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跳傘的地點是美國西部新墨西哥州的羅斯維爾，預計在當地時間早上7時30分升空（格林尼治時間13時30分）。
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工程師設計了特別的壓力艙供鮑姆加特納升空時搭乘，鮑姆加特納的小組成員也相信，未來此一設計可以用來作新一代高空飛行器出現問題時的逃生工具。公仔箱論壇+ j6 C$ e6 N, I; j1 s0 @& _) J

此外雖然飛行員在高空的超音速氣流中彈射逃生並不少見，但是在這之前幾乎沒有任何人體高速飛行的紀錄，故而本次也將經由鮑姆加特納的試驗計劃收集相關資料和數據。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。7 y# R2 e4 _+ d; m9 K: [. [

鮑姆加特納將乘坐氣球到距離地面26英里左右的高空，然後一躍而下，體驗人體超音速飛行。

他在練習的時候，已經成功地嘗試了21.8公里、29.6公里等兩個高度，本次的在幾乎是太空邊緣、天際一般的高度則預期從跳出到著陸需時大約10分鐘。2 E7 c, c7 J. ]$ h: f+ d9 T

作者: ckd08 時間: 2012-10-10 02:14 AM

Wow, skydive and free fall from the edge of outer space, 36 km from the ground. The free fall is going to increase the difficulties because the gravity is pulling faster and faster not to mention the pressure and etc. Felix must be a real daredevil. I wish him all the best in performing this extraordinary jump.

作者: hamtu5168 時間: 2012-10-10 02:16 AM

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（中央社羅斯威爾8日綜合外電報導）奧地利極限運動家鮑加納（Felix Baumgartner）將於明天挑戰從太空邊緣、離地表約3萬7000公尺的平流層躍下，打破跳傘的最高高度紀錄，落下速度預料能突破音速。 5.39.217.76& U/ Q$ q1 O# u0 ~+ k  P

43歲的鮑加納是直升機和熱氣球駕駛員，也是職業跳傘家，他完成許多著名景觀的定點跳躍，如里約的基督像，也曾經到台灣挑戰過101大樓跳傘。如今他將挑戰成為第一位從平流層自由落下的人。平流層的環境類似真空的外太空。 7 c* N) O* O- i' B

天候將是成功關鍵，鮑加納的團隊決定等待冷鋒今天通過預定跳傘區，才讓巨大但脆弱的氦氣球升空，帶著他到新墨西哥州羅斯威爾（Roswell）上空12萬英尺（3萬6576公尺）處進行挑戰。 5 G( A5 ]% Q% y! Y
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如果天候良好，熱氣球預計在當地時間明天上午7時升空，預計花2個半小時至3小時到達預定高度。

熱氣球將搭載特製「太空艙」，讓鮑加納待在裡頭，直到抵達平流層。公仔箱論壇. Z& `+ p7 ]3 P% I& @. F

鮑加納希望能打破美國空軍上校季丁格（Joe Kittinger）1960年創下的10萬2800英尺（3萬1333公尺）最高高度自由落下世界紀錄。公仔箱論壇4 [8 t. z/ {% p4 s
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鮑加納從12萬英尺高空落下的速度，也將打破音速。由於下墜時沒有空氣緩衝，預料他在落下約35秒後，下墜速度能達到這個高度的聲音傳播速度，也就是時速約1110公里。 / N% {. ~$ }4 H. s9 E$ c8 ^- Q5 A% [

他將以超音速下墜將近1分鐘，整體自由落下時間5分35秒。

鮑加納從太空艙跳傘時的姿勢相當關鍵，由於周遭沒有空氣，他無法控制身體旋轉的方式，若是他在落下時快速旋轉，可能陷入昏迷，有眼部、腦部和心血管系統損傷風險。

他的安全裝備包括特製太空衣，能讓他抵禦低壓和酷寒。他跳傘高度預計氣溫低達攝氏負57度。

鮑加納的跳傘挑戰由紅牛（Red Bull）贊助，將透過redbullstratos.com實況轉播。公仔箱論壇, o* J. N  `( X& M: G" q

作者: joejiunn 時間: 2012-10-10 06:31 AM

勇氣可嘉~TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。+ r9 w1 ^& s( s6 K4 V
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膽識過人!

作者: colourbeast 時間: 2012-10-10 07:41 AM

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作者: allo 時間: 2012-10-10 01:12 PM

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奧地利極限運動專家鮑姆加特納的3.7萬米極限跳傘，再因風取消，將會於本周稍後再嘗試。
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跳傘原定於8日進行，但當天由於跳傘地點遭遇一股強冷空氣，溫度很低，風速也過大，活動被推遲。

據媒體報道，43歲的鮑姆加特納原計劃乘坐一個由55層樓高氦氣球攜帶的太空艙到達距地面約3.7萬米的指定高度，然後跳出太空艙，以自由落體直至超過音速的速度墜落，預計在不到20分鐘時間內從平流層降落至地面。一旦成功，他將成為首位超音速自由落體的跳傘運動員，同時打破速度和高度紀錄；如果降落過程出現閃失，他的身體乃至生命將面臨嚴重威脅。5.39.217.760 u& y6 h" L0 U( s/ c
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鮑姆加特納為此次極限跳傘準備了5年，配備的特製太空服價值12.5萬英鎊（約20.2萬美元），外表絕緣。5.39.217.76! \  U+ A! _" u! Q: ^
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太空服密封內層填充加壓氧氣，胸包配備監控、追蹤以及地面通訊設備，手腕上的裝置可以讓他實時監測速度和海拔，護目鏡中裝有溫度調節器，防止霧霜影響視線。

今年3月和7月，他曾在羅斯韋爾兩次試跳，7月的試跳高度約2.9萬米，僅比平流層跳傘之父基廷傑1960年創造的世界紀錄低1800多米。84歲的基廷傑為鮑姆加特納此次活動的顧問。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。" u& z7 P0 |  O9 C6 G
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鮑姆加特納曾是美軍跳傘表演隊員，多年從事飛機和摩天樓上跳傘表演，達2500次。公仔箱論壇4 K. [# y2 Q/ D: w

他曾背後捆綁碳纖維翅膀以滑翔方式飛越英倫海峽，成為飛越英倫海峽第一人；他並表演過各種令人驚駭的低空跳傘，諸如從巴西里約熱內盧高約30米的基督像上自由落體，以及用頭朝下方式跳入克羅地亞一個190米深的洞穴。

作者: hamtu5168 時間: 2012-10-10 11:34 PM 標題: 3萬米極限跳傘再因風取消 (12:24)

太空邊緣出發！狂人超音速跳傘遇強風順延

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現年43歲的奧地利極限運動家鮑姆加特納試圖從太空邊緣、離地表約3萬7000米的高度跳傘，挑戰世界最高和最快自由落下的紀錄。(視頻擷圖)5.39.217.764 S! Z" R. r: T8 [8 W# v. L2 G
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奧地利極限運動家鮑姆加特納（Felix Baumgartner）原本定北京時間10日凌晨1時30分從太空邊緣、離地表約3萬7000米的平流層一躍而下，挑戰世界跳傘的最高高度紀錄，落下速度預料能突破音速。不過，這項全球首次的太空跳傘，在倒數5分鐘快接近零的時候，因為風力過強而喊卡，活動順延一天。

現年43歲的鮑姆加特納是直升機和熱氣球駕駛員，也是職業跳傘家，他曾經完成許多世界各地的摩天大樓的定點跳傘，如里約的基督像，也曾經到台灣挑戰過101大樓跳傘。他這次試圖挑戰人類極限，企圖打破有史以來最高和最快自由落下的紀錄，成為從平流層自由落下的世界第一人。平流層的環境類似真空的外太空。   F/ z0 A; {  J  w& F& L7 Y

鮑姆加特納原定於北京時間10日凌晨1時30分從美國新墨西哥州羅斯威爾（Roswell）上空、距離地表3萬7000米的高度跳傘。先前的世界紀錄是由現已退役的美軍上校基廷傑爾（Joe Kittinger）在1960年創下的10萬2800英尺（3萬1333米）最高高度自由落下世界紀錄。

鮑姆加特納搭乘由巨型氦氣球吊掛的特製太空艙升空，並在抵達目標高度後躍下，自由落下約5分鐘後，降落傘在離地約1500到2800公尺處打開，整個降落過程約費時10分鐘。

不過，天候不好，吊掛的特製太空艙升空大氣球發射後，被風吹的強烈抖動。當時鮑姆加特納已進入太空艙，就在展開前5分鐘倒數計接近零的時候，很明顯的風力過於強勁，狂人的太空跳傘喊卡，順延一天。 3 M# z" e0 K* W. b% Y
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鮑姆加特納這次的跳傘高度，大氣壓力只有海平面的2%，因此他也將穿著特製的壓力裝和攜帶氧氣筒，能讓他抵禦低壓和酷寒。他跳傘高度預計氣溫低達攝氏負57度。
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鮑姆加特納這次的跳傘如果成功也將打破音速。由於下墜時沒有空氣緩衝，預料他在落下約35秒後，下墜速度能達到這個高度的聲音傳播速度，也就是時速約1110公里。他將以超音速下墜將近1分鐘，整體自由落下時間5分35秒。
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鮑加納從太空艙跳傘時的姿勢相當關鍵，由於周遭沒有空氣，他無法控制身體旋轉的方式，若是他在落下時快速旋轉，可能陷入昏迷，有眼部、腦部和心血管系統損傷風險。 4 _& {' y( m" v+ N; {$ H$ \0 g8 f, k- N$ G
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鮑姆加特納的小組成員相信，鮑姆加特納升空時搭乘的特製太空艙，未來此一設計可以用來作新一代高空飛行器出現問題時的逃生工具。 5.39.217.76& i  X$ i! v, i, y7 g

此外，雖然飛行員在高空的超音速氣流中彈射逃生並不少見，但是在這之前幾乎沒有任何人體高速飛行的紀錄，所以這次也將經由鮑姆加特納的試驗計畫收集相關資料和資料。

鮑姆加特納在練習的時候，已經成功地嘗試了21.8公里、29.6公里等兩個高度，本次的在幾乎是太空邊緣、天際一般的高度則預期從跳出到著陸需時大約10分鐘。
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鮑姆加特納的跳傘挑戰由紅牛（Red Bull）贊助，將透過redbullstratos.com實況轉播。公仔箱論壇' t& Y- o) K. P% g
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作者: allo 時間: 2012-10-15 01:14 AM 標題: 奧地利冒險家創天際跳傘紀錄

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▲奧地利冒險家鮑姆加特納準備他的創紀錄跳傘TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。% N; I& P9 z0 m3 A3 [

奧地利冒險家鮑姆加特納已經從太空跳傘，創下史無前例的天際跳傘紀錄。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。' P' L/ C8 L; \1 Z0 m

他從距離地面39公里的高度跳傘，挑戰世界跳傘高度極限。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。7 y0 _5 A! \, W0 ]$ u, d  t
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他向新墨西哥州的降落地點自由落體跳下的速度每小時超過一千公里。
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這已經打破了自1960年以來的天際跳傘紀錄。1 F5 U% c$ l7 z2 u
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現年43歲的鮑姆加特納還希望在下降時打破音障，不過，這一紀錄還有待證實。5.39.217.76+ k6 V. f1 U) F7 W# `

錄像片段記錄了鮑姆加特納從熱氣球上跨出墜下地面的那一刻。
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他從39公里外的天際墜下地面所費的時間不到10分鐘。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. W* q4 Y4 P; L2 g
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在離沙漠著陸點只有最後幾千英呎時，他才打開了降落傘。在成功著陸後，他跪在地上，勝利地舉起了拳頭。7 \1 m4 K/ F5 n: Q

接載他的直升飛機很快就飛到他的附近。6 G) J9 J2 j1 Q* t# p6 X2 L  }
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由鮑姆加特納打破的多項紀錄還有待國際航空聯合會的認證才能成為正式的紀錄。

作者: vandas 時間: 2012-10-15 12:46 PM

Faster than the speed of sound: Supersonic skydiver Fearless Felix hits mach 1.24 in terrifying plummet to Earth from 128,000ft公仔箱論壇$ q' P' u$ B6 P

'Fearless Felix' Baumgartner completes astonishing 128,000-foot drop from the top of the stratosphere
Breaks the speed of sound after traveling at mach 1.24
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Austrian daredevil had been planning the feat for five years
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Previous launches had been delayed due to wind
One tiny error could have resulted in his blood boiling and his brain exploding

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For more than four nerve- racking minutes, he was a tiny white speck against a dark sky, hurtling from 24 miles above the Earth at up to 729mph.Then his parachute opened and five minutes later, to the relief of the millions watching, ‘Fearless Felix’ Baumgartner was back on solid ground – having made the highest and fastest skydive in history .

In the process, the 43-year-old Austrian became the first freefall diver to break the sound barrier, and also broke the record for the highest-ever manned balloon ascent.

On the edge: 'Fearless Felix' pauses before jumping out of the capsule and plummeting back to Earth
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One giant leap: Baumgartner begins his free fall after jumping out of his space capsuletvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ Z3 J% }* S' ?

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He made his death-defying jump from a tiny capsule that took him up to the edge of space after days of delays due to  bad weather.

The helium inside the capsule’s vast  silver  parachute had expanded to fill nearly 30million cubic feet by the time  Baumgartner opened the hatch, more than 127,000ft above the New  Mexico  desert.
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Less than ten minutes later the professional daredevil reached the ground,  landing on his feet despite  moments during the descent that had silenced his  mission control as he  appeared to lose control and plunge into a  head-over-heels spin.
Falling to his knees, he punched the  air in  triumph as his mission control room, packed with scientific  experts and family  including his teary-eyed mother, Eva, erupted into  roars of applause. 公仔箱論壇9 k# e) Y( Y0 @- p2 h& I* X

The extreme sportsman has skydived or base-jumped off statues and skyscrapers around the world, but  yesterday’s feat  was easily the biggest challenge of his career.

Nobody could be quite sure about the  physical effects of breaking the sound barrier in freefall, and if  Baumgartner’s pressurised spacesuit and helmet had been damaged it could have  been catastrophic.) e8 }! @- w) z8 M9 T& [- ?( @
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The multi-million pound attempt,  sponsored  by the energy drink maker Red Bull, had begun before dawn as a support team  unwrapped the huge parachute on a landing strip that had  been hand-cleared of  anything that might damage its thin fabric.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( R# ^: G3 z# ^

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Fearless: Baumgartner can be seen falling from the sky during the mission
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Jubilation: Baumgartner celebrates with this crew after  completing the jump
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The ascent took around two-and-a-half hours,  faster than expected. But there were fears the mission would  once again be  cancelled, after he reported that the heating device in  his visor was not working properly,  causing it to mist up.5.39.217.767 @! K# S7 }" \/ F4 i4 c

He and his mentor, Joe Kittinger,  back in  mission control, discussed whether to terminate the attempt.  Kittinger, an  84-year-old US Air Force colonel who set the previous  freefall record in 1960  when he jumped from 102,800 feet, had agreed to  come out of retirement to help  Baumgartner set a new record.5.39.217.76- Q5 C/ z, W+ v9 `$ |3 N

But they decided to go ahead, and as  the  balloon stopped rising, Baumgartner began conducting his final exit  checks.  In his bulky, specially made suit, the skydiver had little room to maneouvre inside the capsule and had to slide feet first through the hatch.
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Gripping the hand rails on either  side of  the hatch exterior, he hauled himself up on to an outside  platform little  bigger than a skateboard. After a final salute, he fell  forwards in what his  team describes as ‘bunny hop’ – pushing out with  both feet at the same time to  avoid falling into a potentially fatal  flatspin.0 [- m4 S% n6 {

As hoped, he was soon plunging down  headfirst through the air. His 70-strong team of engineers, doctors and  scientists, which spent five years planning the attempt, had estimated  he  would fall at around 700mph in the first 50 seconds.公仔箱論壇* q1 i  n: M5 ?; S' S& {

But he managed to plunge even faster, reaching 729mph during the first 50 seconds of the four minute, 22  second  freefall. He communicated with Col Kittinger via a radio built  into his suit  but he sounded largely unintelligible until he could be  heard complaining once  more about his visor fogging up. But by then he  was already falling into warmer  altitudes and by the time he had opened  his parachute, he had long since  regained control.' @, \  W! a, X, [
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His success left Col Kittinger with  only one  record – for the longest time spent in a freefall. But he was  clearly as  relieved as anyone to see the others broken at last.
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‘Couldn’t have done it better myself,’ he  joked as Baumgartner glided to the ground.5.39.217.763 P9 I: [: |7 _1 E! }/ M* B+ q, Q7 |

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Stepping out: Felix Baumgartner's feet can be seen outside the capsule as he prepares to jump from the edge of space

Chute: Baumgartner floats down to the ground with the  help of a parachute after the successful leap

Baumgartner stepped out of a capsule  pulled  by a 55-story helium balloon after it had reached the height of  127,718 feet.  As he softly landed on Earth with the help of a parachute  about five minutes  later, Baumgartner raised his hands in victory.
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'Sometimes we have to get really high to see  how small we are,' an exuberant Baumgartner told reporters  outside mission  control, shortly after the jump. He was expected to  offer more remarks at an  afternoon news conference.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 c! W. Q* w3 G- J8 O

Baumgartner was expected to hit a  speed of  690 mph before activating his parachute about 5,000 above the  ground in  southeastern New Mexico. A member of his team told  CNN that he achieved a speed of 833  mph, or mach 1.24 - breaking the speed of sound.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。9 p. o4 y/ W' }4 v
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Before sunrise the former Austrian  paratrooper's crew began unpacking the 30 million cubic foot helium  balloon to  hoist the capsule that will carry him 23 miles up in the sky.

The three-hour ascent began on Sunday at about 9.30am MDT. The jump was  postponed  due to wind on Monday, then aborted twice more for the same  reason on Tuesday  and  Thursday. Meteorologists say conditions will finally be favorable for  the  jump Sunday morning.
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Any contact with the  capsule on his exit could have torn his pressurized suit, a rip that  could  expose him to a lack of oxygen and temperatures as low as minus-70 degrees. That  could have caused lethal bubbles to form in his bodily  fluids.

But none of that happened.  He  activated his parachute as he neared Earth, gently gliding into the  desert  east of Roswell and landing without any apparent difficulty.
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The  images triggered  another loud cheer from onlookers at mission control,  among them his mother,  Eva Baumgartner, who was overcome with emotion,  crying.
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He then was taken by  helicopter to meet fellow members of his team, whom he hugged in  celebration.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。7 f% e2 m8 f5 e. o% ^
The balloon is so delicate that it can take  off only if winds on the ground are 2 mph or less. Checking through an equipment  list from his seat in the pressurized capsule, Baumgartner, 43, expressed  concern that his astronaut-like helmet was not heating properly.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。( ?/ D, G3 ?, K- ?9 v9 i0 B
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'This is very serious, Joe,' said Baumgartner  as the capsule, designed to remain at 55 degrees Fahrenheit ascended in skies  where temperatures were expected to plunge below -91.8 F (-67.8 C), according to  the project's website. 'Sometimes it's getting foggy when I exhale. ... I do not  feel heat.'/ l) A- i2 y. Y( z+ Y* m# r
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Baumgartner was disappointed 'like the  rest  of us' but taking a couple of days of critical downtime, his  high-performance  athletic trainer, Andy Walshe, said on Wednesday.

Team meteorologist Don Day noted during a  media briefing at the Roswell  launch site that weather delays are common in  stratospheric ballooning.

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Nailed it: Baumgartner takes a moment to reflect after a safe landing, thanks to his parachute

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Grounded: Baumgartner raises his hands in the air after a safe landing from 24 and a half miles above the earth公仔箱論壇+ G/ f1 f! j/ Y: Q4 x. F
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Pride: Members of Baumgartner's family watch triumphantly as he completes the jump公仔箱論壇5 X3 C) _) }- ^2 e/ f

Mission control: The members of Baumgartner's team keep  an eye on the extreme skydiver as he ascends further and further above  Earth

As Baumgartner dropped, his lead team member  Joe Kittinger told him: 'Our guardian angel will take care of  you.'

Kittinger first attempted to break the sound  barrier from 19.5 miles up in 1960, reaching speed of 614 mph. He was the only  member of  mission control who could communicate directly with Baumgartner  during the nearly three-hour ascent in a pressurized capsule.! L2 U1 q% I0 O/ T

Kittinger said his 1960 jump, the first  attempt to break the sound  barrier, also was delayed by weather. He leapt from  a helium  balloon-floated, open-air gondola from an altitude of 19.5  miles.
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'I was ready to go and had to wait,'  Kittinger said at the briefing.  'It's frustrating. But you have to go through  it. What you see is what  you get.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; v! }0 F* D- U8 S3 o. a
Kittinger reached 614 mph, or Mach 0.9.  Baumgartner, a former military  parachutist from Austria, hopes to reach 690  mph, or Mach 1 - faster than the speed of sound.公仔箱論壇# [9 S6 I! b6 L

Predecessor: Joe Kittinger, who held the previous record for a freefall to Earth, cheers as Baumgartner completed his jump
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Lift: Baumgartner is pictured right with crew members before the launch, and in his capsule as it's pulled skyward by a sophisticated weather balloon, left

Time to go to work: Baumgartner is pictured on Sunday stepping out of a trailer in preparation for his ascent into the edge of space tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 C9 E% F5 E0 C. c, b$ V

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Away we go: Felix Baumgartner is lifted into the air by  a massive balloon, the first step in his major jump

Kittinger also was involved in the Air  Force's Excelsior project, making a series of parachute jumps from helium  balloons in the stratosphere in 1959 and 1960. Excelsior was a test bed for the  nation's space program. With one balloon flight, 'we waited 30 days and we never  got it off,'  Kittinger said.
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The energy drink maker Red Bull, which is  sponsoring the feat, has been promoting a live Internet stream of the event from  nearly 30 cameras on the capsule, the ground and a helicopter.

But organizers said there will be a 20-second  delay in their broadcast of footage in case of a tragic accident.5.39.217.76; g/ X9 W+ v" [1 J1 o
After the jump, Baumgartner says he plans to  settle down with his girlfriend and fly helicopters on mountain rescue and  firefighting missions in the U.S. and Austria.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 {9 F& [+ Y& O( X% t. l# V2 h

Baumgartner's team had hoped to make the  launch in the summer, when  there is less wind, but was forced to delay it until  October because of problems with the capsule.+ \$ A. T$ e9 ?4 P* B+ T
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One of the disappointments of Tuesday's  aborted launch was losing the  balloon. The balloons are so fragile that once  they are taken out of the box, they cannot be reused. The team has one more  balloon. Team members said they are looking for a backup, but that could take  four weeks or  more.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# W8 h$ q2 ~, G. f; {) T

As he ascended high above the earth,  Baumgartner took to Twitter to greet his fans from space.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。1 J5 N; w# Q- Z$ S8 c9 f4 f
He tweeted: 'Live from space! World you are  beautiful.'5.39.217.763 ]* M1 g( E" T7 h8 j/ {! A
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Art Thompson, the project's technical  director, said there likely would  be windows in the weather for making the jump  through November, but  declined to speculate on long-term plans beyond  that.公仔箱論壇5 w& o7 q# X, \! I$ V4 }# N! n
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The jump is being sponsored by energy drink  maker Red Bull. The costs  have not been disclosed.
But Thompson said on Wednesday the balloons  cost  several hundred thousand dollars each, and he estimated the team lost  $60,000 to $70,000 in helium with the aborted jump.% ~2 b2 y/ [4 I% L; m5 ~( N
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Weather conditions at the Roswell launch site  caused Tuesday's delay as Baumgartner's three-hour ascent in a high-altitude  balloon cannot start unless ground wind speeds are below two miles an  hour.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& c/ d3 C' |7 N7 B& p0 S
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The record-breaking attempt had been  scheduled to begin at 11.30am but the launch was called off at 11.46am local  time.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。: D- v9 g$ I' ?1 ~8 ^6 X
Meteorologists said Wednesday morning should  have provide ideal weather conditions for the Austrian as he attempts to become  the first human to break the sound barrier unaided by a vehicle.
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However, when the Austrian finally entered  the capsule just before 11am MDT, the crews discovered that winds 700 feet above  the ground, at the top of the balloon, were 20 mph, which was far above the safe  limit of 3 mph.5.39.217.76% g9 m2 i& Y; Y# d* j, F9 x
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Keeping in touch: Baumgartner shouted out to his fans on Twitter, from more than 100,000 feet above earth
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High flying: Felix Baumgartner can be seen high above  New Mexico shortly after beginning his ascent
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After the flight was postponed for  the  second time in as many days, some openly wondered whether there was a deliberate  attempt by the Red Bull Stratos team to build suspense.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。1 ^6 B9 y( w9 C, Z& I; R! y

Sources close to Red Bull have allegedly said  that the jump was never intended  to occur before tomorrow to ensure 'maximum  coverage' and must take  place before 6pm in Europe to hit newspaper deadline  times on the  continent.5.39.217.76+ y. \0 I8 z8 ]: y$ B+ }& Q

During weekend practices, Baumgartner went  over the technical  details in the capsule before sitting solemnly in his  trailer, wearing  his specially designed $200,000 suit, to gather his thoughts.
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Red Bull Stratos  announced on Friday that the  jump had been moved from Monday to Tuesday due to  a cold front with gusty winds. * D1 S1 o0 c* f+ x* s: X: t3 l) H

Coincidentally, Sunday also marks the 65th anniversary of U.S. test pilot Chuck Yeager's  successful  attempt to become the first man to officially break the sound barrier aboard an  airplane.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' ?/ A$ E- Z8 m* _1 N

Finishing touches: Felix Baumgartner is prepped for the  historic skydive today公仔箱論壇. x: U4 a( _; E. \* F/ ^% W# U6 h
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Baumgartner plans to  travel faster than the speed of sound with only the benefit of a high-tech  suit.3 u- |1 I! M& T4 ~

Dr. Jonathan Clark,  Baumgartner's medical director, has told reporters he  expects the pressurized  spacesuit to protect him from the shock waves of breaking the sound barrier. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* T5 O  d* y, y+ b+ K. E4 w$ v) D

If all goes well and he  survives the jump,  NASA could certify a new generation of spacesuits for  protecting  astronauts and provide an escape option from spacecraft at 120,000  feet, he said.
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Any contact with the  capsule on his  exit could tear the pressurized suit. A rip could expose him to  a lack  of oxygen and temperatures as low as 70 degrees below zero. It could  cause potentially lethal bubbles to form in his bodily fluids, a  condition  known as "boiling blood."5 r- j. u. R  }, E+ Y

The nightmare scenario that Felix’s project  director likens to a ‘horror  film’ would involve his blood boiling, brain  bursting and eyeballs  popping out - all of it watched live via the internet  around the globe.
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This may sound like the sort of  lunatic feat  that no one but a man who has spent 20 years at the more  extreme end of extreme  sports would want anything to do with. 公仔箱論壇' J4 ?' _( D5 _2 t( g

But a team of engineers, doctors and  pilots  have spent five years working alongside Baumgartner, 43, to  ensure he gets down  alive and in one piece. - p0 P/ _: }1 B

Banishing talk of nerves, he says he would  never jump if the odds were against him. And he insists he didn’t have a death  wish.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 J/ s; ^/ S  x9 F) |

Of the skeptics who will be holding  their  hands in front of their eyes as he hurtles towards Earth at nearly 700mph, he  says simply: ‘I think they underestimate the skills of a  skydiver.’
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Fearless Felix  has been flinging himself out  of planes and off skyscrapers for years. 公仔箱論壇. `! q8 x1 ~/ ~3 J

Sunrise skydive: Workers prepare at the launch site,  ahead of an attempt by Felix Baumgartner to break the speed of sound with his  own body by jumping from a space capsule lifted by a helium balloontvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. Y" L' C0 V: q
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He has clocked up 2,500 skydiving jumps,  including one in which he  became the first person to 'fly' across the English  Channel, with  carbon-fibre wings strapped to his back.

He has performed various  horrifying ‘base  jumps’, freefalling off the Christ statue in Rio and  leaping head-first into a  pitch black, 620ft-deep cave in Croatia.
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Baumgartner has said that the supersonic  plunge will be the end of his 'journey' as a  daredevil. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" E" w8 `2 ^0 C! O" c/ j3 v7 b2 A

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Rising: Baumgartner's capsule is lifted by a giant  weather balloontvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; d, s3 T5 r( L( J
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Ahead of his grand  finale, he has completed  a couple of high-altitude dress rehearsals. In  July, he leapt from 96,640ft - just 6,000ft shy of a world record set in 1960 by Joe Kittinger, a U.S. air  force test pilot. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; H$ x+ y% D& E" g3 @
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The grandfather of stratosphere skydiving,  84-year-old Colonel Kittinger  became Baumgartner’s mentor and was the voice he  heard in his  headset as he communicates with mission control before and during  the  jump./ Z5 @/ R. L7 [+ O

‘You can feel in your stomach and every part  of your body that  it does not want to be there,’ said the Austrian, a  former military parachutist,  laconically.

Baumgartner's body was encased in a specially  designed $200,000 spacesuit. It  has an insulating exterior that can withstand  extreme temperatures, and  an airtight inner layer filled with pressurised  oxygen. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。* ?: Z, v/ h8 \3 }( {0 M

It also has one crucial difference to the  spacesuits worn by astronauts,  which is that it remains highly flexible when it  is fully pressurised.
Baumgartner’s visor is fitted with an  intensely powerful heat regulator that should keep his view free of fog and  frost. 2 ?1 _4 O, M  p5 D% a* D

The suit’s 12lb chest pack contains  monitoring and tracking equipment together with a voice transmitter so he can  talk to mission control on the way down. The pack is connected to a device on  his wrist that allows him to monitor his speed and altitude.0 f( V3 V- d3 Y5 C% j4 k
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The capsule in which he’ll make his ascent is  11ft high and 8ft in diameter, made from fibreglass strengthened by an internal  metal frame, and weighs as much as a Volkswagen Beetle.. m) `3 W$ s0 R1 H

It was designed by some of the  scientists  who created the U.S. stealth bomber and is based on the  famous Nasa Apollo  rocket, but with a few key design differences.

The exit hatch is bigger for a start,  designed to prevent the sort of  catastrophe that befell Soviet high-altitude sky diver Pyotr Dolgov in  1962. Struggling to leave his capsule  in his cumbersome spacesuit,  Dolgov cracked his visor slightly on the door. TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。* H, w$ ]+ ]) B/ [' u- s

He was dead by the time he landed, a victim  of ebullism, the terrifying  condition in which the drastically lower air  pressure above 62,000ft  makes liquids in the body start to bubble and vaporise,  inflating the  body and bringing unconsciousness within 15 seconds.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 v0 ?5 g# d8 j" K
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When inflated, it is as high as a 55-story building with a volume of 30 million cubic feet.

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Preparation: A spotlight illuminates the capsule from  which Felix Baumgartner will jump for the world record skydive: `8 [( O% z( S
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Made from strengthened plastic, it is a tenth  of the thickness of a sandwich bag. Baumgartner has limited space to move around  in the capsule and the balloon will be largely steered remotely from mission  control down on the ground. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' ^  V: Q  k3 Q7 U$ p( c- U5 C  p
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When it reaches the jumping height of 120,000ft three times the altitude at which airliners fly - he will  look out  on a black rather than blue daytime sky while he waits for the  final ‘clear to  jump’ message from mission control.公仔箱論壇# m* y6 H" k: _2 j' Z$ |% i8 d
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At that point, he will depressurise the  capsule, pressurise his suit and  open the exit door (the capsule will later  automatically detach from  the balloon and parachute back to Earth).tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ P5 O6 w7 |* B

Out of the gate: Baumgartner steps out from his trailer  during the final manned flight for Red Bull StratosTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。6 [& @4 }! p) x0 c, y: [

The remote New Mexican town is, of course,  famous for a rumored UFO crash landing in 1947. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ W) S) M& P- d( \. J
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On Twitter, half the worldwide trending  topics had something to do with the jump, pushing past seven NFL football  games.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ W5 ], ]6 X' U+ w& H, ?" ~
Among the tweets was one from NASA: 'Congratulations to Felix  Baumgartner and RedBull Stratos on record-breaking leap from the edge of  space!'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! i, \" X( E# [0 Q! y
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This attempt marked the end of a five-year  road for Baumgartner, a record-setting high-altitude jumper. He already made two  preparation jumps in the area, one from 15 miles high and another from 18 miles  high.! z0 b; [4 T  B& \

It will also be the end of his extreme  altitude jumping career; he has promised this will be his final jump.
Baumgartner has said he plans to settle down  with his girlfriend and fly helicopters on mountain rescue and firefighting  missions in the U.S. and Austria.

作者: vandas 時間: 2012-10-15 12:57 PM

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作者: macl2009 時間: 2012-10-15 05:56 PM

太厲害啦~佢終於得償所願.

作者: allo 時間: 2012-10-16 12:07 AM

音速跳傘員：只望活著回來

奧地利冒險家從3.9萬米天際超音速跳傘，在返回地面後坦言，站在世界之巔，只希望活覑回來。% P- z% P$ o( t6 h2 \9 ?
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美國當地時間14日9時30分（香港時間14日23時30分），在美國墨西哥州東南部羅斯韋爾地區，奧地利著名極限運動員鮑姆加特納從3.9萬米高空攜帶降落傘自由落體跳下。
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憑藉這一跳，他成為用最大氣球從最高地方以超音速自由落體降落到這個星球的人，打破多項健力士世界紀錄，他在飛行中的最高時速曾達到833.9哩/每小時（1342公里/小時）。公仔箱論壇; K# H6 z4 b* z+ c; U: K

這位43歲勇士在隨後的記者會上說，「當我站在世界之巔，在地上的人們顯得那樣的渺小。在那樣的一個時刻，我已經根本不會考慮什麼破紀錄的問題了，當然那些所謂的科學數據也就顯得更加微不足道。我所考慮的唯一一件事，就是想要的是活著回來。」5.39.217.765 i! M2 O% M. ] ?
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要知道鮑姆加特納選擇起跳的位置，是一個幾乎快要衝出臭氧層的地方。當然需要一些必要的「武裝」，為此，鮑姆加特納把自己打扮得像一個太空人的樣子。同時，載他飛天的飛行器也十分吸引人，因為他並沒有乘坐飛機，而是選擇一個世界上最大的氦氣球將他帶到夢想之巔，當然，這個升空所花費的約2個半小時的時間也略顯漫長。- @- V% e0 e5 q* B1 }1 o

鮑姆加特納這一跳已經打破飛行高度最高的載人氣球，跳躍的高度最高，以及下落速度最快等世界紀錄，最令人激動的是這次自由落體的最高速度已經突破音速。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。* z$ ?9 }1 x; ^! ?
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這次跳傘原定於本月9日進行，但因為天氣問題被迫推遲，因為鮑姆加特納升空所乘坐的氦氣球由高韌性的膠料製成，較為脆弱，如風速過大，任何細小的損害都可能導致中途墜毀的悲劇。+ g# J# T5 _) [+ E! d$ K' K+ s

作者: ckd08 時間: 2012-10-17 04:11 AM

One man glory with thousands of men behind him working and preparing. I admire his courage but I admire most on those who preparing and working out the plan for him. They are the unnamed heroes.

作者: htlwilson 時間: 2012-10-17 10:59 AM

勇氣可嘉,致敬

作者: avis115 時間: 2012-10-17 03:12 PM

太厲害了，真的完成了回來
算是再一次的人類超越極限？

歡迎光臨公仔箱論壇 (http://5.39.217.76/)

鮑姆加特納	氦氣球預計在三小時後會升到太空邊緣。	氦氣球隨着不斷升高變大。
當鮑姆加特納躍下後，很快就會以超音速下墮。	在離地1,520米高時，他會打開降落傘。	氦氣球會自行掉落地面。互聯網