Space Diver Prepares For Big Jump

In an earlier post, I had discussed the idea of skydiving from space.  Michael Laine from LiftPort had commented about “a business proposal that is being worked up, with our balloon based lifter test platforms that carry people up to about 5 miles, and they can jump from there… it would be a wild ride, and it should be possible within 2-3 years.”

Here’s an article from Space.com about someone who wants to parachute / free-fall from an altitude of 25 miles.

I think I’ll just watch…