Tag Archives: Parachuting

NASA’s Flying Saucer for Mars Landing Suffers Parachute Failure

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NASA simulated a second time a descent onto Mars using the Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) or also known as Flying Saucer on Monday. All went well and NASA engineers had a lot to cheer...

FAA Approves World View Capsule for 100,000-Foot Passenger Flights

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Earlier this month word surfaced that a company called World View was seeking FAA approval for a capsule that would be attached to the bottom of the massive helium balloon. That helium balloon will...

Valery Rozov Makes World’s Highest Base Jump from Mount Everest

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48-year-old Russian extreme sport star Valery Rozov jumped off the north face of Mount Everest for the world's highest base jump. The jump off point was at 7,220 meters (23,688ft) above sea level....
    


Watch Space Jump from Felix Baumgartner’s Point of View

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Felix Baumgartner successfully completed the Red Bull Stratos mission on Sunday. He jumped from 128,100ft and reached Mach 1.24. For me it is still mind boggling to jump from that height. To get some...

Felix Baumgartner Successful Space Jump had Scary Moment

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Felix Baumgartner successfully completed the Red Bull Stratos mission. He jumped from 128,100ft and reached Mach 1.24. This speed is though still an estimate. The data needs to be analyzed before it...

Felix Baumgartner versus Joe Kittinger Space Jump

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Felix Baumgartner is now scheduled to attempt the record breaking Red Bull Stratos mission on Sunday at 6:30am MTD. We will be again covering the Felix Baumgartner Space Jump live with video. Update...

Felix Baumgartner Space Jump Live Coverage

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Austrian dare devil Felix Baumgartner will attempt to ascend to 120,000 feet in a stratospheric balloon and make a free-fall jump rushing toward earth at supersonic speeds before parachuting to...