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HD Felix Baumgartners space jump

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    HD Felix Baumgartners space jump

    My goodness, what awesomeness. Excellent quality video from jump to landing. He did well to control the spin.


    LiveLeak.com - Awesome new first-person view of Felix Baumgartners space jump
    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

    #2
    It's cut version, here is the cut out bit ...

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      #3
      he jumped from 24 miles up and broke the sound barrier.


      I noticed he struggled to stand up.
      at 24 miles , gravity is close to 1, yet at 240 miles, the astronauts in the space station float around quite freely

      how does that work then ???
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        #4
        Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
        he jumped from 24 miles up and broke the sound barrier.


        I noticed he struggled to stand up.
        at 24 miles , gravity is close to 1, yet at 240 miles, the astronauts in the space station float around quite freely

        how does that work then ???
        The space station is orbiting the earth; Baumgartner was stationary.

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          #5
          Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
          he jumped from 24 miles up and broke the sound barrier.


          I noticed he struggled to stand up.
          at 24 miles , gravity is close to 1, yet at 240 miles, the astronauts in the space station float around quite freely

          how does that work then ???
          Gravity applies in an inverse square relationship to distance, but I'm sure you know that

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            #6
            Originally posted by KentPhilip View Post
            The space station is orbiting the earth; Baumgartner was stationary.
            i think you mean geo-stationary
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              #7
              Originally posted by TykeMerc View Post
              Gravity applies in an inverse square relationship to distance, but I'm sure you know that
              of course I know that. but do the sums

              it doesnt go from
              1 at 0
              to 1 at 24
              to 0 at 240
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                #8
                Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Post
                i think you mean geo-stationary
                Erm nope, Geostationary orbits are at about 22,000-26,000 miles out.

                Gravity on the space station isn't 0, but it's low enough that a human moving about is more or less in free fall, if left at rest things tend to wind up on the Earth side of the ship.

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                  #9
                  Gravity in space where the astronauts go isn't noticeably different than it is on the surface of the earth. You have to go a long way away to notice the difference.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by SpontaneousOrder View Post
                    Gravity in space where the astronauts go isn't noticeably different than it is on the surface of the earth. You have to go a long way away to notice the difference.
                    my point exactly.
                    it cant be much different, do the sums.

                    so why didnt felix float about, or why DO the astronauts float about ?
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