Tony Stark may be a fictional character, but not everything in the "Iron Man" films is completely outside the realm of possibility.
At least that much has been demonstrated by Solar System Express (Sol-x) and Juxtopia LLC, two tech startups that have collaborated to create a real-life "Iron Man" suit, which could be used for skydiving from space. Wow.
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Conceived in 2011, the Rl Mark VI Space Diving suit would allow thrill-seekers to skydive from up to 62 miles above the earth's surface -- around the edge of space -- and land safely, using thrusters instead of a parachute.
Blaze Sanders, Cto of Sol-x, told The Huffington Post that the idea to devise a suit capable of such feats was developed after hearing about the Red Bull Stratos mission, which aimed to break the world record for highest skydive. (Skydiver Felix Baumgartner went on to complete the 128,100-foot...
At least that much has been demonstrated by Solar System Express (Sol-x) and Juxtopia LLC, two tech startups that have collaborated to create a real-life "Iron Man" suit, which could be used for skydiving from space. Wow.
Scroll Down For Photos
Conceived in 2011, the Rl Mark VI Space Diving suit would allow thrill-seekers to skydive from up to 62 miles above the earth's surface -- around the edge of space -- and land safely, using thrusters instead of a parachute.
Blaze Sanders, Cto of Sol-x, told The Huffington Post that the idea to devise a suit capable of such feats was developed after hearing about the Red Bull Stratos mission, which aimed to break the world record for highest skydive. (Skydiver Felix Baumgartner went on to complete the 128,100-foot...
- 5/25/2013
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
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