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Show l; . 14 BEYOND CAMPUS FORUMFORTNIGHTLY.COM ' Attention everyone! Are you ready for one of the largest breakthroughs known to mankind?! In October 2012, US Air Force Colonel (Ret.) Joe skydiver Felix Baumgartner, backed scientists, by a team of world-leadin- g and take a will physicians, engineers first person ever to break the speed of sound with his own body. Valuable scientific data and technological developments will be garnered throughout the mission to push the record-breaki- ng stratospheric balloon flight to 120,000 feet 36,576 meters above the Earths surface - and jump. The mission is Red Bull Stratos. In doing so, Felix will make aerospace history. Not only will he surpass freefall altitude record ers - one that has stood the test of time for 50 years Kit-ting- - but he will also become over the envelope of human flight possibilities. How you can witness history; Red Bull has partnered with YouTube to provide a viewing experience like no other. The goal is to give viewers a you were there experience by tuning into the live broadcast at RedBullStratos. com and Youtube.comRedBull on October 8th. The live mission HD broadcast stream will last from between 2.5 to 4 hours (exact timing subject to weather conditions). The mission will be broadcasted by a revolutionary live production facility in the sky and on the ground including 35 still and moving image cameras. Cameras will be mounted in four Red Bu Ramoa e 2012 Trevor Martin Contributing Writer The World's Best Freeride Bike Riders will compete, once again, on the cliffs of Utah. Red Bull Rampage will be bringing the best of the sport to Virgin, Utah for a downhill spectacle that will be sure to drop jaws around the world. For 36 chosen athletes, Red Bull Rampage will be their chance to prove who's the freerider on the planet on October 7, 2012. most spectacular and well-round- ed 5-- locations: the capsule, Felix Baumgartners suit, an optical ground tracking system and an airborne tracking system. Mission Date: Oct. 8, 2012 (subject to change) Live HD Webcast Times: The live webcast is set to start around 5:30 a.m. the morning ofthe 8th with play by play, updates, etc. and the jump will come 3 hours after that. You can watch this at: RedBullStratos.com and Youtube.com RedBull full-press- ure 2-- What? Ground Breaking Free Riding Competition that will cap off the 2012 FMB World Tour Where? Virgin, Utah When? Oct. 5-- 7 (Fri. and Sun. are competition days) What to do ifyou cant make it? This years competition will be filmed and later aired nationally on NBC as part of the networks Red Bull Signature Series. So, if you cant make it out to the event, you can still catch the highlights on NBC, Saturday Dec. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. |