The Anatomy of a Supersonic Freefall

WEDAASTRAs.c The Mission Red Bull Red Bull Stratos • deciphered 36,576m -23°C Baumgartner jumps. It is warmer here than at any other point during the balloon ride up 36,576m Baumgartner unlocks the door of his capsule and steps out of the capsule 34.000m . ...... ----....- -------------- 32,000m --........ Mithin5 secs Baumgartner will reach his maximum speed 30,000m down to -60°C Ferociously cold I temperatures on the ascent: coldest of all in the troposphere 28,000m ... .... 28,000m Air gets denser, slowing Baumgar tner down, 26,000m 25,929m ETALTITUDE RECORD (SR-718LACK BIRO) but making him more aerodynamic ally sensitive. Riskof flat spin greatest 24.000m THISISWHERE EARTH'S 0ZONE LAYER IS AT ITSSTRONG EST 5 hours 22,000m ------ Total mission duration 20,000m 17,000m 15,460m GLIDERALTITUDE RECORD (PERLAN PROJECT) Stratosphere 15,000m Tropopause 12,000m Troposphere 11,000m COMMERCIAL FLUGHTS AYERAGE HEIGHT 10,000m 8,848m MOUNT EVEREST SUMMIT 8,000m 05:00 Lift of. Still morning air is required so that the huge 6,000m balloon can be inflated Baumgar tner pulks the ripcord five-and-a-half minutes after leaving the capsule. He will land 15 minutes later 4,000m LANWRRRA... 2.000m 1,500m Roswell. New Mexico