Audio from a video recording captures what is believed to be the sonic
boom (heard at 00:25 in this clip) made by Felix Baumgartner as he broke
through the speed of sound barrier. The footage was recorded using a
video camera pointing skyward as Baumgartner accelerated to a speed of
833.9 mph (1,342.8 km/h) during his jump from the edge of space. The
'wave form' of the sonic boom was isolated and analysis found it to be
consistent with existing ‘sonic boom characteristics’ data. Project
Director Art Thompson is now working closely with sound experts who are
also examining GPS data and other telemetry information from the chest
pack to verify Baumgartner’s speed and timing of the sonic boom. They
are using the same algorithm that NASA applies to work out the exact
moment an object travels though the sound barrier. This scientific
evidence is backed up by four different groups of observers on the
ground that stated they heard the sonic boom.
For more information: http://www.redbullstratos.com/ and http://www.redbull.com/cs/Satellite/en_INT/Video/Red-Bull-Stratos-Felix-Baumgartner%E2%80%99s-sonic-boom-021243275206411
By: shizzlemynizzle
In: World News
Tags: sound, barrier, sonic, boom, felix, baumgartner
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Incredible to hear the sound barrier being raped!
Posted Oct-26-2012 By2Crazy4U (4774.60) 
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Now that's faster than a speeding bullet!
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Posted Oct-27-2012 Bydanlilmcl (318.50) 
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RESPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECT!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted Oct-27-2012 Bydrone420 (184.84) 
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Thor, is that you?
Posted Oct-27-2012 ByKrupp (107.10) Krupp View Channel Send Message
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I think this guys accomplishments rank right up there with the great ones.
He should be in every history book.
Posted Oct-26-2012 ByFire37Rescue (12203.20) 
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@Fire37Rescue I'm really not trying to be inflammatory, but I see nothing too great about Red Bull's...I mean Felix's accomplishments. The man who held the record before him did so in 1960, when kids were still using slide rules. He jumped from 19 miles back then, with Felix only jumping from 5 miles higher a few weeks ago. Seems paltry to me.
Posted Oct-27-2012 ByThe_linguist (130.12) 
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@The_linguist Not to mention the difficulty that Kittinger had during his descent. By the way, after he (Kittinger) landed, you can see one of his crew give him the middle finger, I guess in celebretory gesture.
Posted Oct-27-2012 ByRad69Cam (145.14) 
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@Fire37Rescue It's an amazing exhibition fire... But... I don't really see it that way. Kittinger maybe. He did it with oooold technology. He did it wearing a pressure suit that had failed (one arm was swollen tight and numb).
Felix didn't really do anything or advance anything. His jump wasn't that much higher than Kittingers.
I'll have something altogether different to say when somebody does this from space.
Posted Oct-27-2012 ByST0N3PONY (5076.92) 
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@Fire37Rescue I was an Aerospace Physiology Specialist for 5 years in the U.S. Air Force. I worked on this kind of suit. True, it is 1950's technology. But, jumping from 24 miles instead of 19 miles is a huge difference. Duh! He broke the sound barrier in free fall! I watched this live with my 10yr old daughter, who was very interested, and was concerned for his safety. Especially when he came into camera view and was in a flat spin. If you don't think this is a MAJOR accomplishent, you More..
Posted Oct-27-2012 ByBurndoggiest (29.80) 
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@ST0N3PONY Its impossible for "one arm" to swell in this kind of suit. He had a malfunction with the glove. Yeah, his hand swelled up and probably caused other potentially life threatening repercusions. This show how much of a BAD ASS this guy is. I would like to know how much Red Bull he drank to muster up the intestinal fortitude to continue with the mission. You are just all wrong, he made huge advances telemetric data. I have no doubt, you would'nt have done what he did if gi More..
Posted Oct-27-2012 ByBurndoggiest (29.80) 
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Man-made thunder.
Posted Oct-27-2012 Byrapscallion (322.42) 
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Amazing the human body can withstand that. Good job OZ!
Posted Oct-26-2012 ByKutKorners (545.20) 
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@KutKorners ....withstand what - the air was so thin, his body was NOT exposed to forces anymore difficult than skydiving at a much lower altitude.
Posted Oct-26-2012 ByNepean109 (1016.70) 
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@Nepean109 i dno, he was rotating pretty fast and it sounded like he was gunna pass out for a while. definitely not something i want to put my body through
Posted Oct-27-2012 Bytheonlyepi (107.00) 
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@Nepean109 Im no scientist or one who jumps out of perfectly good airfrcraft, but I was just thinking the body handling that speed is pretty amazing.
Posted Oct-27-2012 ByKutKorners (545.20) 
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Big balls.
Posted Oct-27-2012 ByJohnls (321.52) 
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You used to be able to hear Concorde jets making that sound all the time back in the day. Thanks for sharing this!
Posted Oct-27-2012 Bylockstock106 (16.20) 
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@Clivenio there are 4 seperate groups spread over that all witnessed this sound. The footage was supplied by Redbull.
Posted Oct-28-2012 Byshizzlemynizzle (2090.70) 
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@Clivenio did you think he may have slowed down? that by the time the witnesses (in 4 seperate locations) heard the 'boom' he had slowed down? then came the parachute...
and if it were the wind against the microphone why were people cheering? they weren't watching the footage they were out doors
Posted Oct-28-2012 Byshizzlemynizzle (2090.70) 
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Measuring simultaneously both fast varying altitude and velocity of a free falling small object starting so high in the atmosphere is extremely difficult. Military grade GPS ultra fast signals? Ground based radars? What did they use? Don't know.
Which independent and competent organizations were on site to record these parameters, other than Red Bull which accomplished this primarily for promotional purpose (the science aspect they try to put forward is utter BS)?
Posted Oct-27-2012 ByHorgh_Ungolokh (260.22) 
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If I'm lucky... on a good day I can break the speed of smell.
Posted Oct-26-2012 ByEventHorizon2012 (1858.08) 
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wonder what his cup was made of... or would that even matter?
Posted Oct-27-2012 Byelouc40 (11.90) 
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Balls!
Posted Oct-27-2012 ByMegadeth (1433.70) 
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bravery. balls. but not a stable decent.
Posted Oct-26-2012 Byzenshiva (339.58) 
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