"The project was performed by the Paragon StratEx team to test spacesuit technologies for several applications, including exploration of the Earth's stratospher

"The project was performed by the Paragon StratEx team to test spacesuit technologies for several applications, including exploration of the Earth's stratosphere, supersonic research and spacecraft emergency escape studies" http://www.space.com/27537-supersonic-near-space-dive-photos.html http://www.space.com/27537-supersonic-near-space-dive-photos...