
Again Red Bull's strato fall has been postponed, you're going to have
to wait to watch Felix Baumgartner free-fall over 22 miles from the sky to the
earth.
It appeared as though the daredevil's Red Bull sponsored
skydive from the stratosphere—man, that's fun to say—was going to go off
without a hitch on Wednesday afternoon, but as the wind kicked up, the crew was
forced to cancel the mission for the second consecutive day
You may think wind is the type of minor detail that
someone as extreme as Baumgartner shouldn't worry about, but in case you
weren't sure, skydiving 22 miles isn't exactly the safest thing in the world.
Everything absolutely must be perfect.
There's no point in risking anything. Fortunately for fans of Red Bull ready to witness this historic
record-setting event, Baumgartner and his crew aren't ready to give up.
Unfortunately, the weather over 150,000 feet above sea level isn't exactly
cooperating.
At the moment, no date or time is set in stone, however, meteorologist Don Day confirmed that Thursday is not possible because of more ugly weather conditions. The next available date for a clear jump would be Sunday, October 14.
You have to think that if the launch date keeps getting
pushed back, the entire project will eventually be scrapped. Roswell, New
Mexico, is certainly a warmer environment, but as we proceed further into
October and potentially beyond, the dangerous stratosphere temperatures will
only get colder, and the risks will only increase.
Nonetheless, for the time being, make sure to mark your
calender for this Sunday, although nothing has officially been decided by Red Bull
One giant fall for mankind.
This people just loves crazy stunts, I dont mind watching
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