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Forum:	Free Space
Topic:	Red Bull Stratos: Felix Baumgartner's skydive

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Your Reply: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	[QUOTE]Originally posted by mjanovec: [B]The Red Bull Stratos web site dances about the issue somewhat, saying: <BLOCKQUOTE>[i]Felix Baumgartner plans to ascend to 120,000 feet in a stratospheric balloon and make a freefall jump rushing toward earth at supersonic speeds before parachuting to the ground. His attempt to dare atmospheric limits holds the potential to provide valuable medical and scientific research data for future pioneers.[/i]</BLOCKQUOTE> They mention the [i]potential[/i] to gather medical or scientific data, but don't outline any specific research they were planning to do with the mission. Indeed, the lack of any concerted effort to break Kittinger's record the past 50 years likely demonstrates that little was left to be gained by breaking his record. I don't personally have anything against trying to break records or push the boundaries of human flight, even if done for the shear adventure of doing so. By and large, however, I will agree this effort was more "stunt" than science.[/B][/QUOTE]
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