Samsonite launched a suitcase into space, then dropped it — here’s what happened next

Bang! Zoom! Straight to the moon!

Luggage maker Samsonite shot a piece of luggage up to 130,000 feet to test its durability — and not only did the pricey roller pass its test with flying colors, the whole stunt was caught on video.

The Proxis Global Carry-on Spinner, which currently retails for $425, was catapulted toward space before descending to earth — where it crash landed in spectacular fashion, according to footage released by the company.

After enduring temperatures as low as -85F, the suitcase was able to descend from the stratosphere at controlled speeds thanks to a self-deploying parachute system, Travel + Leisure reported.

The video shows the product landing wheels first.

The feat was accomplished in partnership with marketing agency Sent Into Space, which specializes in sending products sky-high to see if they can survive the adventure.

The bag is said to be the company’s lightest and toughest ever — weighing just 4.6 pounds. The outer shell is made of Roxkin, a material created for the brand made “recyclable, multilayered, and highly responsive material,” per T+L.

“It’s very strong but extremely lightweight, and in that weight-to-strength ratio is where the resilience comes from,” Ulliyada Bopanna, Vice President of Design and Innovation at Samsonite, told the outlet.


Samsonite Proxis suitcase in space, with Earth in the background, after surviving extreme conditions and reaching an altitude of 130,000 feet
During its journey, the Proxis survived extreme conditions, hitting temperatures as low as -85°F before reaching an altitude of 130,000 feet three times the cruising height of a commercial aircraft. Samsonite/YouTube

Hand holding a Samsonite Proxis suitcase, which survived a journey to the edge of space and landed intact after a controlled drop
After landing from its controlled drop intact and unscathed, the Proxis proved that no journey is too far and no adventure is too bold, Samsonite said. Samsonite/YouTube

Sent Into Space has launched a wide range of products over the years — from blenders to Barbie dolls.

Samsonite’s instructions were simple — and bold, Dr. Chris Rose, Sent Into Space’s Head of Projects and Business Development, shared.

The brand asked him to “slam” the suitcase “into a mountain” — and that’s what he did.

“I’m glad we could find that mountain for them,” he told T+L. “Because the footage speaks for itself.”