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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHe has landed and is safe
Fugging Wow! Amazing feat- I didn't expect him to survive
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He has landed and is safe (Original Post)
malaise
Oct 2012
OP
It was shown live, but recordings will probably be everywhere in a few minutes. (nt)
Posteritatis
Oct 2012
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cynatnite
(31,011 posts)1. That shot of him outside the capsule was both insane and beautiful.n/t
malaise
(268,846 posts)2. He is one cool customer
-landed on his feet
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)6. If he is a seasoned skydiver, he will always land on his feet.
I did a short stint skydiving and I always landed on my butt. But the ones who had been jumping for a while always landed on their feet,
malaise
(268,846 posts)8. I'd probably land on my head
uppityperson
(115,677 posts)12. Being able to stick it with that suit on was something. Great job.
RebelOne
(30,947 posts)3. I cannot believe he made it. He's got a lot of guts.
I don't know that I would want to fall over 700 miles per hour.
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)4. next up, bungee jump from International Space Station
malaise
(268,846 posts)9. Well he probably did a lot for science re new space suits
He's one brave man
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)11. The capsule's apparently crammed with atmospheric data, too. (nt)
Are_grits_groceries
(17,111 posts)5. Yeah?
But can he do it with Honey Boo Boo?
malaise
(268,846 posts)7. Bwaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahahahha
Good one
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Gemini Cat
(2,820 posts)13. Now that was amazing!
WOW!!!
Egnever
(21,506 posts)14. This was done in 1960....from only a couple thousand feet lower
Color me less than impressed.
Awesome jump but there was not a whole lot of danger of him not surviving.
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)15. The guy who made that jump seemed impressed enough. (nt)
taterguy
(29,582 posts)16. Like to see you try it
XemaSab
(60,212 posts)18. There's a reason why the record stood for 50 years
n/t
Raven
(13,884 posts)17. Beautiful jump, beautiful landing. But
that was gut wrenching. I wonder if he was wearing Depends.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)19. Is there somewhere I can see it?
Posteritatis
(18,807 posts)20. It was shown live, but recordings will probably be everywhere in a few minutes. (nt)
BumRushDaShow
(128,719 posts)21. They may have it archived here