Orbital skydiving

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Orbital skydiving involves the jumping from spacecraft at extreme planetary altitudes up to and including the envelope of space. Participants free-fall for dozens of miles in some cases and much like its parent sport, jumpers can perform numerous maneuvers and tricks as they go. The equipment involved is rated for extreme temperature ranges. Jumpsuits are structurally reinforced and have tiny computers and accelerometers embedded throughout the fabric. They compute thousands of variables each nanosecond, such as speed, altitude, temperature, and weather conditions. They can also sense bio-rhythms and adjust breathable air levels or deploy the chute in an emergency. Helmets styles vary, but all have internal re-breather/scrubbers and comm links.