text_combined: jim whitehead ejwcseucscedu adjournment michel fourniers big jump may 2003 two attempts launch failed first wind got prematurely second due technical hitch inflating envelope team big jump folds luggage waited end opportunity launch balloon stratosphrique allowing raise capsule pressurized michel fournier 40 000 metres height expected date september 20 jets stream strengthened 300 kph announcing imminent arrival winter closing next may meteorological window favorable human raid stratosphere plains saskatchewan first snows waited days comemeeting may 2003 today french officer called michel fournier supposed get 350metre tall helium balloon ride edge space 40 km altitude jump fall last 65 minutes reach speeds mach 15 hopes open parachute manually end although automatic backup 7 seconds ground still hasnt opened r obquote veder si aver si grossi li coglioni come ha il di franza lets see ive got much balls king france pope julius ii 2 january 1511 fri 27 sep 2002 123323 0700 big jump