Space diving! What do you think? by jossisagod

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Space diving! What do you think?

POSTED BY: JOSSISAGOD
UPDATED: Monday, August 20, 2007 14:50
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Sunday, August 19, 2007 3:48 PM

I think I'd would be pretty cool, if scary as hell!

Anyway here's the link, read it and tell me what you think: http://www.popsci.com/popsci/aviationspace/3c082d2daa463110vgnvcm10000
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First test is a 120,000ft dive by(they hope) the end of 2009, second is a whopping 60 mile dive two years later.

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Sunday, August 19, 2007 7:46 PM

FLETCH2

Only problem I can see is the transition from hypersonic down to a speed where you can deploy a parachute. The human body doesnt have a lot of cross section at that kind of speed.

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Monday, August 20, 2007 8:06 AM

JOSSISAGOD

I think they are hoping that a drogue chute will stablize and the thicker atmosphere at lower altitudes will slow people enough that they can survive to 3,000 ft to pull a main chute.

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Monday, August 20, 2007 9:00 AM

CHRISISALL

"Future space divers will need a suit able to withstand the high heat of reentry and provide adequate oxygen to the diver. Because no current pressure suit meets that criteria, Orbital Outfitters is developing its own."

My order has been placed Chrisisall

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Monday, August 20, 2007 2:50 PM

DTUCK

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