127,000 feet. How high is he going to go?

[cynatnite]

I thought he was jumping at 122,000?

[taterguy]

1. How high is who going to go?

Way to be obtuse

[cynatnite]

3. Felix Baumgardner is aiming to be first person to break sound barrier...

via freefall. It's on Discovery channel.

Sorry. I thought most were following this.

[nolabear]

6. No worries. Many of us are.

[Whovian]

8. Baumgartner in an attempt to break highest jump ever. now at nealy 128K feet

On several outlets Disc. Channel and streaming live.

[Whovian]

2. They'vented some He and are equalizing cabin pressure as I type.

Any minute now at 127+K feet.

[uppityperson]

4. is he really up that high? That is something. (high altitude skydiver/parachutist)

[whistler162]

21. No he is on the same sound stage they

used for the moon landings!;}

[nolabear]

5. This is it! Egress checklist begun.

[CurtEastPoint]

7. I am just amazed. Cannot STOP watching! I wish him well!

[Posteritatis]

9. They're mainly trying to stabilize the balloon speed first

The plan was around that height, but if vagaries of wind and temperature mean the balloon's still shooting up at 40 kilometers an hour then they wait until it hits a calmer area.

[johnnyrocket]

10. Balloon won't stop, they need to release helium.

[OldDem2012]

11. Progressing through the egress steps. nt.

[nolabear]

12. "Zip pockets shut" LOL! I always forget that.

A quarter falling out can be a major event at 127,000 feet.

[cynatnite]

13. My cellphone falls out of my pocket all the time. n/t

[uppityperson]

14. Helmet tiedown. watching streaming here. Incredible.

http://www.redbullstratos.com/live/

[graywarrior]

15. Wasn't gonna watch. Now I'm hooked.

[NutmegYankee]

16. 128,000 and rising

[nmbluesky]

17. 128,000 feet high

Jump now!!!!

[oswaldactedalone]

18. Door has opened!!

He's got to jump just right or DANGER DANGER, DANGER!!

[txwhitedove]

19. Wow! Landed on his f**g feet! Amazing.

[superpatriotman]

20. Awesomeness

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