Showing posts with label stratos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label stratos. Show all posts

Monday, October 15, 2012

Red Bull Stratos & Felix Baumgartner make History

Felix Baumgartner freefalls into the record books.
After flying to an altitude of 39,045 meters (128,100 feet) in a helium-filled balloon, Felix Baumgartner completed a record breaking jump from the edge of space, exactly 65 years after Chuck Yeager first broke the sound. Check out the amazing achievement below and Chuck's original jump after that...



Here is Chuck's jump that inspired Red Bull Stratos 50 years ago...

Friday, October 12, 2012

The Friday Mix - Portugal freesurf, Red Bull Stratos & Greg Long at Jaws

Greg Long getting a serious shack at early season Jaws. (Photo: Billabong XXL)
Its Friday and that means peeps everywhere are stoked! So to make you even happier here are three videos from the world of action sports to amp you for your weekend.

First off is Greg Long, getting an early entry into the Billabong XXL awards with this massive tube at early season Jaws. The world was going crazy for Shane Dorian's wave, but then this one came along and blew it out of the water.

Red Bull Stratos was called off during the week due to wind conditions, but has been rescheduled for this Sunday, so watch this space.

The Rip Curl Pro in Portugal has had 2 lay days already, but may go live at 1pm today. Check out all the best surfers having a warm up session on Day 1.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Watch Red Bull Stratos Live Today

Pilot Felix Baumgartner sits in his capsule during preparations for the final manned flight of the Red Bull Stratos mission in Roswell, New Mexico, USA on October 6, 2012. (Photo: Red Bull Stratos)
Red Bull Stratos is a scientific mission to 120,000 ft. Jumping from a stratospheric balloon one man will attempt to break the speed of sound in freefall. You can watch this World First live as Felix jumps in to the record books today at approximately, 14:30 CAT.

How to Watch:
Just click play :)