orbitaloutfitters.com - have space suit, will travel

[bmd]

The goal of SpaceDiver is to create the systems and infrastructure necessary to allow a human being to accomplish an emergency (or other) egress from one of the NewSpace sub-orbital spacecraft and return to Earth safely - to bail out and skydive from the edge of space - or as it will be branded, “SpaceDive.”

Yeah you read that right. Skydiving from 120,000 feet. Surprisingly, the world record is a mere 18,000ft below that.

Also, the lead designer is best known for his work as a costume maker in Hollywood.

To realize this Goal, OO has a top-level team of experts, craftspeople and manufacturers in the fields of space suit theory, design, manufacture and utilization, including human factors, space medicine and engineering. Further, OO's unique team includes experts from the film and fashion industries to make sure our suits are not just functional, but as fashionable as possible.

It kind of evokes the same feeling as thinking about whether I'd like to cram myself into a barrel and ride over Niagra falls. Who wants a go?

 

[skyscraper101]

I was hoping orbitaloutfitters.com would be a shop kitting me out in the latest rave wear and funky torch glasses.

 

[bmd]

I love those glasses.

 

[Ralph Masters]

I'd like to do it, but am probably too old and not rich enough, even to buy the suit, let alone pay for the fuel. Such fun.

 

[HAL9000]

Need a system so that you can sky dive from orbit like this

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/08/20/nasa_inflatable_heat_shield_test/

Current world record is this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Excelsior