Monday, October 15, 2012
Felix Baumgartner
Felix Baumgartner- our generation's very own Neil Armstrong.
I know nothing about this space jump before it actually happened. When some links appeared in my twitter feed, my curiosity pushed me to knowing more.
And this is what I found:
After the final instruction was given, the mission controller said, "Our guardian angel will take care of you." And right before Felix Baumgartner made the jump, he said:
I know nothing about this space jump before it actually happened. When some links appeared in my twitter feed, my curiosity pushed me to knowing more.
And this is what I found:
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Baumgartner has made a name for himself with acts of daring. The former paratrooper has parachuted off buildings and mountains and once into a 600 foot deep cave. He had already done two practise freefalls in preparation for this attempt – one from 71,000 feet in March this year and a second from 97,000 feet in July. But no feat can possibly have matched his jump above the town of Roswell, a suitably chosen place famed for its connections to UFO sightings. |
He was chasing five different records: the first human to ever break the sound barrier in free-fall; the highest free-fall altitude jump, the highest manned balloon flight and longest free-fall and his jump platform is believed to be the largest manned balloon in history.
The stunt, which was seven years in the planning and sponsored by Red Bull drinks, beat two of Kittinger's records: the retired US air force colonel previously held the high altitude and speed records for parachuting. Kittinger jumped from a balloon 19 miles above the planet in 1960.
Suitably, the only voice in Baumgartner's radio earpiece guiding his ascent was that of Kittinger, now 84.
Asked after the jump what he wanted to do next, Baumgartner said: "I want to inspire a generation. I'd like to be sitting in the same spot in the next four years as Joe Kittinger. There is a young guy asking me for advice because he wants to break my record." (http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/oct/14/felix-baumgartner-lands-safely-record)
The space jump sure made history. But the way these men are so generously willing to share and teach and not care about their names being permanent and unbeaten in history, this makes creating history still possible, regardless of how much we have already figure out in this lifetime.After the final instruction was given, the mission controller said, "Our guardian angel will take care of you." And right before Felix Baumgartner made the jump, he said:
And he sure brought a realm of possibilities with him.
# posted by Liana : 3:26 AM
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