Highest, fastest freefall attempt @ 12:00 UTC today

**mips** · October 9th, 2012

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner

October 9, 2012 has been set for Baumgartner to attempt to go supersonic when he jumps from a record altitude of 23 miles (37 km) over New Mexico.[19] Following a bad weather forecast on 5 October 2012 the jump attempt was rescheduled for October 9 2012

**IWantFroyo** · October 9th, 2012

He would reach terminal velocity and slow down quickly.

Of course, the atmosphere is thinner where he's jumping, so he might make it.

**mips** · October 9th, 2012

Originally Posted by IWantFroyo

He would reach terminal velocity and slow down quickly.

Of course, the atmosphere is thinner where he's jumping, so he might make it.

He got pretty close on a previous jump at lower altitude so lets see what happens.

**oldos2er** · October 9th, 2012

Just been aborted due to high winds.

**mips** · October 9th, 2012

Originally Posted by oldos2er

Just been aborted due to high winds.

Might be very selfish of me but kinda glad as the power here went off so I would have missed the live stream. Also safer for him, win-win situation

**KiwiNZ** · October 9th, 2012

Crazy, what next Bungy Jumping off the ISS ?

Crazy people, also throwing up in a helmet at the edge of space yuk and how is the carrot man supposed to get there