Sent Into Space

Watch This Samsonite Bag Fall 130,000 Feet From Space

"I was impressed by Sent Into Space, a U.K.-based, marketing-focused space agency that catapults products over 100,000 feet (having run over 1,000 flights since 2011) and handled the Proxis launch with full telemetry: they mounted a 4K camera system and flight computer, used satellite and radio communications to monitor the flight path and atmospheric conditions, deployed a self-deploying parachute for descent, and recovered the case after its wheels-first impact. The team prioritized environmental and safety concerns by using a renewable-hydrogen balloon spacecraft instead of a rocket or helium and emphasized leaving nothing in space or on the ground; their past projects—launching Astronaut Barbie’s 60th-anniversary flight, blending a smoothie with the Blendjet 2, and conducting the first-ever credit card transaction in space with Visa and Mooncard—underscore their expertise in publicity-driven but technically rigorous missions." - Amelia McBride Amelia McBride Amelia McBride is a Cuban-American journalist and an associate editor at Travel+Leisure, where she covers travel gear shopping trends and product launches.Throughout her decade-long career as a writer and editor, Amelia has written content and conducted in-depth product reviews spanning multiple categories, including lifestyle, travel, beauty, and fitness.  Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines