TORONTO, Oct. 7, 2015 /CNW/ - Free fall into science! The Ontario Science Centre welcomes Red Bull Stratos, an exhibit that looks at the science and technology that made Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner's freefall jump from 38,969 m (128,851 ft) on October 12, 2012 possible.
Ahead of the third anniversary of this record-breaking jump, see the equipment used in the mission, including Baumgartner's space suit and 1,450-kilogram capsule, and meet members of the Red Bull Stratos mission team.
| What: |
Media preview of the Red Bull Stratos exhibit |
| Who: |
Dr. Maurice Bitran, CEO, Ontario Science Centre |
| Felix Baumgartner, Pilot, Red Bull Stratos |
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| Joe Kittinger, Flight Operations and Safety, Red Bull Stratos |
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| Art Thompson, Technical Director, Red Bull Stratos |
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| When: |
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 |
| 9:30 a.m. Registration |
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| 10:00 a.m. Remarks and panel discussion |
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| 10:30 a.m. Exhibit tour |
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| Where: |
Ontario Science Centre |
| 770 Don Mills Road, Toronto, ON |
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| Please enter via main lobby doors. TV crews may enter through South Security Entrance via Gateway Blvd. |
SOURCE Ontario Science Centre
Image with caption: "Red Bull Stratos (CNW Group/Ontario Science Centre)". Image available at: http://photos.newswire.ca/images/download/20151009_C3535_PHOTO_EN_515922.jpg
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