World’s biggest manned balloon ready for historical mission

World’s biggest manned balloon ready for historical mission

The latest forecast indicates that the weather window for Felix Baumgartner's Red Bull Stratos mission remains open even though cold fronts moving in. Ideal weather conditions are vital for the ground crew for the delicate eight-hour process of filling the 30 million-cubic foot balloon with helium. Follow Felix Baumgartner and his El Primero Stratos live stream during his mission currently planned on the 8th of October (from 6 MDT) on: