Extreme Sports Cafe will be watching these guys… and hoping to help.. Do get in touch with Extreme Sports Cafe for more info, or check back here on our blog, or their own website, for more info..
Michael Fornier will drop out of the stratosphere from an altitude of about 130,000 feet, or 40 KM, in 2007….. That’s the plan. But as you may know there are a few people out there who have tried this, or are still waiting to try. We wish Michel all the best…
From Michel himself..
“We are now planning to jump this August 2007 and every time this event brings more enthusiastic and supporting people from around the world to visit our web site. In order to make this jump this August, I need to finalize the budget. Until now, I have found numerous sponsors who have helped me with the spacesuit, the gondola and all the research and development related to this project. Now, I need sponsors to help me with the expenses associated with the launch. I would provide a detailed budget of the launch to any potential sponsors.
This event will bring numerous people on our web site and would be an excellent tool for firms wanting to enhance their visibility and promote their products or services to a large audience.
I would be delighted to answer any questions you may have or to present you to any of our scientists’ staff.
I look forward to hearing back from you.
Best regards
Michel FOURNIER”
http://www.thesuperjump.org/
In August 2007 an extraordinary project will bind France, Canada and a single man for an historic supersonic free fall. Michel Fournier will drop out of the stratosphere from an altitude from about 130,000 feet (40 kilometers, nearly 25 miles) above the plains of Saskatchewan, Canada, and will contribute to the development of future technologies and the safety of stratospheric flight.
The 4 world records :
- Altitude record for freefall
- Altitude record for human balloon flight
- Time record for longest freefall
- Speed record for fastest freefall
Michel Fournier, 62, French, a former colonel of the French army reserve and parachute officer, is a high-performance athlete in several disciplines.
With more than 8,500 jumps, and over a hundred from very high altitudes, he was named an officer of France’s National Order of Merit with the aeronautics medal and holds the French record with his freefall jump of 12,000 meters (39,000 feet/7.5 miles).
Jean-François CLERVOY, an astronaut with the European Space Agency, is the patron of this exploit. A few weeks before the Big Jump, a flawless organization moves into position.
On D-day, weather probes will give the last-minute data to determine the exact trajectory of the stratospheric balloon that will carry Michel FOURNIER skywards.
This global event, widely reported by the world media, will be shown around the planet.
