Ready, set, ...

[Locutus]

Should be a go soon after a couple hours of ascent, then it'll all be over soon enough. 115,000 feet in 5 minutes and a wee 5.000 foot parachute ride. Watch live for the 'excitement':

Live Broadcast | Red Bull Stratos

2 miles high and rising.

 

[Liberalman]

The guy is nuts good coverage thanks Locutus

 

[Locutus]

Higher than Everest now.

 

[#juan]

When I last looked he was headed for 70,000ft. From the rate of ascent, it's going to take another hour or two to get to 115,000ft
Great stuff....

 

[Locutus]

98,000 feet...about 30 minutes to go.

Highest manned balloon flight record: 114,500 and climbing.

Fogging problem with heating wires in face visor may cause problems for a jump now.

 

[gerryh]

passing 117,000 heading to 125,000 ft.

 

[Locutus]

Outside pressure = 0.21 psi.

122,000 ft.

Soon.

 

[gerryh]

passing 125,000.

 

[L Gilbert]

lol Wait till Marvin spots him.

 

[Locutus]

Make it stop.

127,000 ft.

 

[L Gilbert]

Make it stop.

127,000 ft.

That'd cost money. Let Marvin do it on his own $s.

 

[Locutus]

Nice landing and attaboy.

 

[Liberalman]

Good jump and good coverage by Red Bull it was breath taking pictures

 

[Locutus]

BBC documentary to follow in about 4 weeks. Should be good.

 

[In Between Man]

What you didn't know about Felix Baumgartner:

Amazing Leap of Faith! What You Didn't Know About The Man Who Jumped From Space - Inspirational Videos