Skydiving/Spcediving from Space

[Channman 2]

Popular Science July 2007 cover is a concept of a jumper performing reentry from an altitude of 328,089'.

Entrepreneur Rick Tumlinson hopes to parlay recreational space jumps into a space suit business.

From my view point if possible will only be available to the wealthy because (1) space travel currently is not very cheap, (2) pressure suits that can manage reentry and keep the suited subject alive will run $500,000 to 1,000,000+ (3) training cost a sum of money many will find impossible.

Popular Science has published many ideas that over many years have been developed even though not in the original form.

Capt. Kittenger holds the current record @ 102,800', will this record hold for the next decade or two?

[quade 3]

Do a little search on this web site and I think you might find we've talked about this maybe once or twice.

You are absolutely correct as was Tom Wolfe when he wrote in The Right Stuff, "No bucks, no Buck Rogers".

Money is THE obstacle here. If it wasn't, it would have already been done.

quade -
The World's Most Boring Skydiver

[Channman 2]

And to think I thought it was an EXTRA, EXTRA moment.

[lummy 4]

man.. we're definitely going to have to work on our spotting skills if this ever happens!!
I can see it now.. "Hey, Johnny landed out.. he's in Australia!!!"

I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1

[azdiver 0]

hahaha roflmao? think of the wing suite flights that could take place, coast to coast

light travels faster than sound, that's why some people appear to be bright until you hear them speak

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man.. we're definitely going to have to work on our spotting skills if this ever happens!!
I can see it now.. "Hey, Johnny landed out.. he's in Australia!!!"

LOL!

What about flashing for extra altitude?

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