9 Jul
2010
9 Jul
'10
4:19 p.m.
On 09 Jul 2010, at 10:57, Rob Ratkowski Photography wrote:
but there's only one Joe Kittenger the 1st guy to free fall past the sound barrier and w/o all the technology used today I hope the'2nd flight' is as successful
I don't mean or want to take anything away from Colonel Kittinger but during his jump he did like today's tandem skydives and deployed a stabilization parachute right after he left the gondola. This new guy plans on going straight freefall all the way from exit to opening his main parachute. Fingers crossed! Here's BTW, is a bit of history: http://www.balloonlife.com/publications/balloon_life/9709/racespace.htm patrick