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Felix Baumgartner. Alysia Addison . Felix Baumgartner. How did Felix prepare himself? How was the suit engineered? M ission will facilitate future space travelers. . How did Felix prepare himself?. Felix won the world championship for BASE jumping in 1997. How did Felix prepare himself?.
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Felix Baumgartner Alysia Addison
Felix Baumgartner • How did Felix prepare himself? • How was the suit engineered? • Mission will facilitate future space travelers.
How did Felix prepare himself? • Felix won the world championship for BASE jumping in 1997
How did Felix prepare himself? • 1st practice jump - 71,581 feet • 2nd practice jump – 97,603 feet • Roswell, New Mexico was ideal
How did Felix prepare himself? • High altitude training • Physical Training • Physiologicaltraining • Technical Training
How was the suit engineered? • Can withstand major temperature changes • Prevents “the bends”
How was the suit engineered? • Provides oxygen • Keeps body at core temperature
How was the suit engineered? • Contains tiny command center
Mission will facilitate future space travelers • Over 40 acres • 55 stories high
Mission will facilitate future space travelers • Pressure Sphere • Cage • Shell • Base • Crush Pads
Mission will facilitate future space travelers • Increased safety for our future pilots and space travelers.
Groundbreaking! • October 14th, 2012 was the first time a person had fallen quicker than the speed of soundand had free fallen from 128,100 feet.
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