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== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 18:58, 14 October 2012

Red Bull Stratos
File:RedBullStratos.png
Project logo
Date14 October 2012 (2012-10-14)
LocationLaunch site:
Roswell International Air Center, Roswell, New Mexico
CoordinatesLaunch site:
33°18′39″N 104°32′21″W / 33.3109°N 104.5392°W / 33.3109; -104.5392
Also known asMission to the edge of space
ParticipantsFelix Baumgartner,Joseph Kittinger
Websiteredbullstratos.com

Red Bull Stratos is a project involving Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner and retired USAF Colonel Joseph Kittinger. The mission successfully flew Baumgartner approximately 39 kilometres (24 mi)[1][2] into the stratosphere over New Mexico in a helium balloon before free falling and then parachuting to Earth.[3] Baumgartner aimed to break the sound barrier on his descent, though it has yet to be announced if he was successful.[4] If he did succeed, he will have become the first human to do so without vehicular power.[3] Baumgartner also attempted to break three other world records—the highest manned balloon flight, the highest altitude jump, and the longest time in free fall. The free fall was initially expected to last between five and six minutes;[5] it ended after 4:22.[1] The total jump (until contact was made with the ground) lasted approximately ten minutes.[1]

The proposed launch on 9 October 2012 was delayed and then postponed to a later date due to weather.[6] The launch occurred at 09:30 MDT (15:30 UTC) on 14 October 2012.[7][8] Baumgartner touched down at approximately 12:10 MDT (18:10 UTC).

History

In January 2010, it was reported that Baumgartner was working with a team of scientists and sponsor Red Bull to attempt the highest sky-dive on record.[9] Baumgartner was going to make the 36,600 m (120,100 ft) jump from a capsule suspended from a balloon filled with helium, intending to become the first parachutist to break the sound barrier.[10][11][12] On 12 October 2010, Red Bull announced it was placing the project on hold after Daniel Hogan filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, USA in April, claiming he had originated the idea of the parachute dive from the edge of space in 2004 and that Red Bull had stolen the idea from him.[13][14] The lawsuit was resolved out of court in June 2011[15] and on 5 February 2012, The Daily Telegraph reported that the project would be resumed.[16]

Preparation

On 15 March 2012, Baumgartner completed the first of two test jumps, from 71,581 feet (21,818 m). During the jump he spent approximately three minutes and 43 seconds in free fall, reaching speeds of more than 360 miles per hour (580 km/h), before opening his parachute. In total, the jump lasted approximately eight minutes and eight seconds and Baumgartner became only the third person to safely parachute from a height of over 13.5 miles (21.7 km).[17]

On 25 July 2012, Baumgartner completed the second of two planned test jumps, from 96,640 feet (29,460 m). It took Baumgartner about 90 minutes to reach the target altitude and his free fall was estimated to have lasted three minutes and 48 seconds before his parachutes were deployed. Baumgartner landed safely near Roswell, New Mexico, USA. His top speed was an estimated 536 miles per hour (863 km/h) according to Brian Utley, an official observer on site. The jump represented a personal best for Baumgartner.[18][19][20] Joseph Kittinger, who parachuted from 102,800 feet (31,300 m) in 1960, became involved with the mission to advise Baumgartner and to help gather scientific data on next-generation full pressure suits.[9][21]

Mission

The project's original scheduled launch on the morning of 9 October 2012 was delayed 5 hours because of weather problems. Technicians at the launch site also found that one of the capsule's communications radio was faulty.[22] At 11:42 MDT,[7] the launch was aborted due to a 25-mile-per-hour (40 km/h) gust of wind at the launch site.[23] The launch was rescheduled for the morning of 11 October,[6] though the project's meteorologist announced that the date would again be postponed.[24]

The capsule was launched at 09:30 MDT (15:30 UTC) on 14 October.[7] The weather at launch was clear, with south-easterly winds blowing at 5.5 kilometres per hour (3.4 mph).[8] The ground temperature was 58 °F (14 °C).[8]

Capsule

Baumgartner ascended in a fiberglass pressure vessel surrounded by a chromoly frame, lifted by a helium-filled balloon.[25] The capsule weighed 3,000 pounds (1,400 kg) and the balloon had a volume of 30,000,000 cubic feet (850,000 m3).[26] For capsule recovery and in the event of an uncontrolled balloon rupture, a parachute system was developed that would have assisted in the descent of the capsule.

Timeline

The proposed timeline for the mission is split into eight stages.[27] Phases 1 and 2 cover the balloon's ascent, phases 3–7 cover the descent and landing, and phase 8 covers the return of the balloon and capsule:

  1. Launch of balloon with Baumgartner in capsule suspended below canopy
    • Successfully completed at approximately 09:30 MDT (15:30 UTC)
  2. Balloon reaches "edge of space"[27]—36,000 metres (118,000 ft)—after a 2.5-hour ascent
    • Successfully completed (24 miles (39 km) reached[1])
  3. Baumgartner de-pressurises the capsule, opens the door and jumps
    • Successfully completed (jumped from capsule at approximately 12:07 MDT (18:07 UTC))
  4. At approximately 30,000 metres (98,000 ft), Baumgartner reaches the speed of sound
    • Reached altitude at 12:08 MDT (18:08 UTC), maximum velocity yet to be announced[4]
  5. After approximately 5:30 of freefall, air resistance slows Baumgartner as the atmosphere becomes denser
    • Parachute deployed at 4:22, one minute earlier than scheduled, preventing this milestone from being reached
  6. Baumgartner deploys his parachute at approximately 1,500 metres (4,900 ft)
    • Successfully completed
  7. Approximately 10:00 of controlled parachute descent until landing
    • Successfully completed at approximately 12:17 MDT (18:17 UTC)
  8. Mission control remotely detach the balloon from the capsule; both descend to Earth to be recovered
    • Successfully completed

Mission data

[citation needed] *data manually collected from live video stream.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Michelson, Megan (14 October 2012). "Baumgartner makes record freefall". ESPN. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Felix Baumgartner to make space jump attempt on Sunday". The Telegraph. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
  3. ^ a b Henderson, Barney; Irvine, Chris (9 October 2012). "Skydiver Felix Baumgartner attempts to break sound barrier: latest". Telegraph. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  4. ^ a b Amos, Jonathan (14 October 2012). "Skydiver Felix Baumgartner lands highest ever jump". BBC. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  5. ^ Smith, Chris (9 October 2012). "Red Bull Stratos Live Blog: Watch Felix Baumgartner Break Speed Of Sound". Forbes. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  6. ^ a b Tierney, John. "New Mexico: Skydiver Delays 22-Mile Jump". The New York Times. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  7. ^ a b c "Launch Progress". Red Bull Stratos. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  8. ^ a b c Red Bull Stratos (14 October 2012). "Mission to the Edge of Space: Live". Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  9. ^ a b Choi, Charles Q. (22 January 2010). "'Space diver' to attempt first supersonic freefall". New Scientist. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  10. ^ Diaz, Jesus (22 January 2010). "Man to Break Sound Barrier Jumping from Edge of Space". Gizmodo.com. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  11. ^ Paterson, Tony (25 January 2010). "Faster than the speed of sound: the man who falls to earth". The Independent. London. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  12. ^ Quain, John R. (11 April 2010). "Daredevil to Plunge From Outer Space in Supersonic Suit". Fox News. Retrieved 18 May 2010.
  13. ^ Pasztor, Andy (12 October 2010). "Lawsuit Grounds Red Bull". The Wall Street Journal.
  14. ^ "Statement regarding Red Bull Stratos" (Press release). Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  15. ^ "Official statement on closing of legal case" (Press release). Red Bull Stratos. 30 June 2011.
  16. ^ Gray, Richard (5 February 2012). "Sky diver to break sound barrier with jump from edge of space". The Daily Telegraph.
  17. ^ Dunn, Marcia (15 March 2012). "Skydiver jumps 13.6 miles on path to world's highest jump". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  18. ^ Dunn, Marcia (25 July 2012). "Skydiver Fearless Felix jumps from 18 miles up". Phys.Org. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  19. ^ Squatriglia, Chuck (25 July 2012). "'Fearless Felix' Hits 536 MPH Skydiving From 18 Miles Up". Wired. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  20. ^ Dunn, Marcia (25 July 2012). "Skydiver Fearless Felix jumps from 18 miles up". Yahoo! News. The Associated Press. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  21. ^ Tierney, John (15 March 2010). "A Supersonic Jump, From 23 Miles in the Air". New York Times. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  22. ^ Stanglin, Doug (9 October 2012). "Supersonic skydive attempt scrubbed by gusty winds". USA Today. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
  23. ^ "Skydiver Cancels Try at Supersonic Jump". The New York Times. Associated Press. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
  24. ^ "Red Bull Stratos Felix Baumgartner space jump postponed". ABC News. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  25. ^ "THE CAPSULE OPERATES AS FELIX'S CONTROLLED CLIMATE ALL THE WAY TO 120,000 FEET".
  26. ^ Kolawole, Emi (14 October 2012). "Felix Baumgartner tries record-breaking jump again (LIVE BLOG)". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
  27. ^ a b "Mission Red Bull Stratos lifts off in Roswell, New Mexico". Red Bull Stratos Newsroom. Red Bull Media House. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
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