Skydiving to watch a Shuttle launch

[CalliArcale]

I didn't want to clutter the STS-119 thread with this, since this relates only to the launch and really isn't all that specific to STS-119. Apparently these guys try to skydive during every Shuttle launch. Here, they're wearing wingsuits and fly for a while before opening their chutes. How cool would that be -- freefalling and watching a spaceship take off. ;-)

Bad Astronomy: Shuttle Diving

 

[trailrider]

Are they real sure that bat on the ET wasn't one of these guys? :roll:

Ad LEO! Ad Luna! Ad Ares! Ad Astra!

 

[newsartist]

Are they real sure that bat on the ET wasn't one of these guys? :roll:

"Wing suits" are a very good way to wind up like that late bat.