Red Bull Stratos: A Mission to the Edge of Space. 08th Oct

[Oakey]

lol, it's going rapid now

[Switch]

Switch said:

They're going up till the balloon reaches it's float height afaik.. so they're not sure

Oh, no they're going to halt the rise...

[Johnny]

This is bloody awesome!!!

[Oakey]

"fk it, let's just keep going, ISS here we come"

[Eric Mc]

They need to stop the ascent otherwise the balloon would burst.

[Switch]

5.8mil watching....

ETA: Slowing down nicely now.

[Hugo a Gogo]

here we go

[Oakey]

I wish they'd gone for 39,000m, just under is irritating my OCD

[Switch]

Oakey said:

I wish they'd gone for 39,000m, just under is irritating my OCD

still going

[y2blade]

BBC news 24 NOW!!!!!

[With these feet]

This bloke is both fking nuts and a hero... Cant take my eyes off the screen!

[Hugo a Gogo]

gah!! signal loss

back on! and nearly back to 39000

[Switch]

6.3mil..

[MocMocaMoc]

Is anyone else picturing Sebastian Vettel sitting on the ground with a pet lip?

[Switch]

And who are the 4.5k people who've Disliked this on youtube? GET OUT! The world is not flat...

[Eric Mc]

The inside shots remind me of the pods used in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

[y2blade]

In case you missed it.

BBC news 24 NOW!!!!!

[Switch]

y2blade said:

In case you missed it.

BBC news 24 NOW!!!!!

He's not jumped yet chap

[Hugo a Gogo]

presumably someone is controlling the balloon remotely, it won't burst then chase after him

[MarkRSi]

With these feet said:

This bloke is both fking nuts and a hero... Cant take my eyes off the screen!

+1 I've love to try what he's doing, but massive respect!