Dual Suits Science_Moses Lake, WA June, 2008

NASA scientists and engineers involved in the Constellation Program are currently looking at a design of space suits that would incorporate as much commonality as possible while still serving different purposes: launch and entry, EVAs in microgravity, and EVAs on a lunar or planetary surface. Although challenging, the design would allow the suits to perform different functions while taking up less space.

Engineers are currently exploring the functional requirements for future suits, specifically how those requirements are different from current needs. On the lunar surface, astronauts will be doing geology work. How they move to do their job is a key factor in designing EVA suits. By understanding the requirements, NASA can figure out what architecture will allow. Proposed suit designs go through feasibility studies to make sure they meet the requirements and then on to a detailed design phase where factors like color and size are determined.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• EVAs
• space suits
• tools
• lunar surface
• geology
• Moon
• rocks
• Moses Lake
• WA; field test

[noshoes]

Poop Scooped ...... Check!

[bloodsnow00]

Houston, We have a Dookie!!!!

[Australian123Gamer]

it looks like they have back problems personaly i liked how the Apollo suits looked but obisuly these are proberly a lot more advanced