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[pepi1967]

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/reference/shutref/escape/inflight.html

I ment high altitude escape 70,000 plus.

 

[neil_g]

onboard footage - http://gizmodo.com/5951725/first-he...source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

 

[Ricardodaforce]

I ment high altitude escape 70,000 plus.

Think of how fast a Shuttle or other space craft would be going at that kind of altitude. Entering the airstream at those speeds would be an instant death. Felix was hardly moving at all when he jumped.

 

[pepi1967]

Think of how fast a Shuttle or other space craft would be going at that kind of altitude. Entering the airstream at those speeds would be an instant death. Felix was hardly moving at all when he jumped.

A very good point

 

[Stratman]

Previously unseen footage

 

[neil_g]

gervais is my hero..

 

[pepi1967]

gervais is my hero..

how true

 

[Ricardodaforce]

Cool new video:

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