Google's Alan Eustace beats Baumgartner's skydiving record

[Lite Beer]

Google's Alan Eustace beats Baumgartner's skydiving record

A senior Google vice president, Alan Eustace, has broken the world altitude record for a parachute jump set in 2012 by Austrian Felix Baumgartner.

Mr Eustace was carried by a large helium balloon from New Mexico to over 40km (25 miles) above the earth.

The 57-year-old leapt out in a specially-designed space suit, reaching speeds of more than 1,300km/h.

He exceeded the speed of sound, setting off a small sonic boom, and broke three skydiving records in the process.

The dive was part of a project led by Paragon Space Development Corporation, aimed at the exploration of the stratosphere above 100,000 feet (30,480 metres).

Years of preparation
Mr Eustace successfully jumped from near the top of the stratosphere at an altitude of 135,890 feet at 09:09 local time (16:00 GMT), the World Air Sports Federation (FAI) confirmed on Friday.

The previous record was set by Mr Baumgartner two years ago, after he jumped from a height of nearly 128,000 feet.

Read More: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29766189

-- BBC 2014-10-25

[terryp]

WHO CARES.....how about doing something for HUMANITY ...excluding spying and mass personal data collection that is

[Chang_paarp]

So this attempt was a Google even rather than a Red Bull event?

[HerbalEd]

WHO CARES.....how about doing something for HUMANITY ...excluding spying and mass personal data collection that is

What are you doing for humanity?

So, given the "spying and mass personal data collection," do you not use Google?

[Just1Voice]

WHO CARES.....how about doing something for HUMANITY ...excluding spying and mass personal data collection that is

Are you jealous that people are having fun, and just wanting to bitch about something this morning?

Does someone need a hug??

[thhMan]

WHO CARES.....how about doing something for HUMANITY ...excluding spying and mass personal data collection that is

I care...

BTW teeryp... what have you done for humanity.... except bring people together to criticize you...

[NoBrainer]

This means that we no longer need to design Re-Entry vehicles for astronauts and space travellers. Just stick them in one of these suits and catapult them towards the Earth.

That should save a few billion.

[SteveB2]

WHO CARES.....how about doing something for HUMANITY ...excluding spying and mass personal data collection that is

Assuming that this is not a troll post, in which case

Seriously, it is in our human nature to explore & experiment - so why all the negativity

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humanity