10-14-2012, 01:03 PM
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Ok they're saying that the fellow before (who is this guy's mission controller) has the record and jumped from 19 miles.
They are also saying that this will be the FIRST time the sound barrier will be passed without an aircraft. I could have sworn the first guy did it.
Anyway......at around 5 - 7 miles up he'll break mach. After that the air density will actually slow him down to sub-sonic speed.
He's not out of the atmosphere at 25 miles so the re-entry burn won't happen. As well he won't develop the speed for the burn.
They are also saying that this will be the FIRST time the sound barrier will be passed without an aircraft. I could have sworn the first guy did it.
Anyway......at around 5 - 7 miles up he'll break mach. After that the air density will actually slow him down to sub-sonic speed.
He's not out of the atmosphere at 25 miles so the re-entry burn won't happen. As well he won't develop the speed for the burn.
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