International box-office smash Iron Man will hit new heights when it's launched into outer space this month.

Astronaut Garrett Reisman, 40, currently on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS), asked to watch the Robert Downey Jr.-starring movie - claiming he can't wait until he returns to Earth next month.

A deal has been sealed with bosses at studio Paramount Pictures - and a NASA spokesperson has confirmed they are in the process of uploading the movie to the ISS.

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