someday 0 #1 June 1, 2007 so who would be down to do this? its like a 15 minute free fall.. i wonder if they will let us do 2 + way's we could do the worlds longest and possibly biggest (since we would have the time) head down or something. i think the future of skydiving is going to be quite a little more extreme... thoughts? i know its been posted before but its a new article and i wanna hear more :D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CDRINF 1 #3 June 1, 2007 http://www.astronautix.com/craft/moose.htm It's actually been studied. Check it out! CDR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluesilver30 0 #4 June 1, 2007 too bad you can't just jump in shorts and a tee shirt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 5 #5 June 1, 2007 Looks like spam in a can to me. -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mijnjiku 0 #6 June 1, 2007 Quote we could do the worlds longest and possibly biggest (since we would have the time) head down or something. Let it be known, in-air stability is hard to come by when there is very little air to keep you stable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lastchance 0 #7 June 2, 2007 I always wanted to BASE jump on the moon. I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #8 June 2, 2007 Quote I always wanted to BASE jump on the moon. You might have a slow opening.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjiimmyyt 0 #9 June 3, 2007 Quote Quote I always wanted to BASE jump on the moon. You might have a slow opening. That is alright, he'll have a slower landing. "This isn't an iron lung, people. You can actually disconnect and not die." -Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zing 2 #10 June 3, 2007 But he'll still have the same mass.Zing Lurks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moto89 0 #11 June 4, 2007 Spotting could be a little tough.Less talking, more flying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #12 June 4, 2007 Spider Robinson wrote about the concept in 1979, in STARDANCE, the first volume of a triology about dancing weightlessly in an orbital space station. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AFFI 0 #13 June 27, 2007 Hard to miss a planet, just look down and search! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrismgtis 0 #14 June 27, 2007 Weird. I checked for a post on this earlier and it didn't show in general so I submitted one. Now it's gone. Alrighty then.Rodriguez Brother #1614, Muff Brother #4033 Jumped: Twin Otter, Cessna 182, CASA, Helicopter, Caravan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nakedfool 0 #15 June 27, 2007 pick up this months issue of popular science. There is a great article about Space diving. Its a pretty cool article... http://www.booksamillion.com/mag/covers/0/05/102/0051020.jpg -nf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrismgtis 0 #16 June 28, 2007 Quote pick up this months issue of popular science. There is a great article about Space diving. Its a pretty cool article... http://www.booksamillion.com/mag/covers/0/05/102/0051020.jpg -nf You can read it on the Pop Sci. website too.Rodriguez Brother #1614, Muff Brother #4033 Jumped: Twin Otter, Cessna 182, CASA, Helicopter, Caravan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyit 0 #17 June 28, 2007 Hooooooooooly! That looks so cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aerotech 0 #18 July 14, 2007 The newest print of Popular Mechanics has an article on free fall from the outer atmosphere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
d123 3 #19 July 15, 2007 Just imagine the view that you get.... http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Iss007e10807.jpgLock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hukturn 0 #20 July 15, 2007 How much is the lift ticket? Hell, who cares...sign me up. But, I thing RW would be tough with the thinner air. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
