Were you one of the 8 million people who watched the live stream of the Redbull Stratos Jump? It may have been one of the most elaborate marketing campaigns for an energy drink, but we got to see a man jump from 24 miles up, break the sound barrier and land successfully. Of course, a feat like this wouldn't be done without an arsenal of space-rated photographic equipment used to document every second. They basically created an airborne TV station with 35 cameras to broadcast the leap of faith seen round the world. In the capsule alone there were nine HD video cameras, three Red 4K digital cinematography cameras and three hi-res digital still cameras (presumably Canon 5D Mark IIIs). An electronics "keg" was used to house the electronic components to withstand extreme temperatures and near-vaccum conditions. On Felix Baumgartner's pressure suit there were three small HD video cameras to capture his descent, all the while making you nauseous as he spun around in free fall. There was even a down link focused on his face to keep track of his condition...I imagine he looked something like this. That's not all folks: On the ground was an optical ground tracking system and a helicopter fitted with a Cineflex V14 HD carrying an advanced HD video camera. That's a whole lotta tech! Check out the video to see a more in depth look at all the camera gear used in the Redbull Stratos.
