NASA and Axiom Space have revealed the first new spacesuits to be worn by U.S. astronauts in forty years.
The suits are designed for lunar use and thus will be white...the demonstration model was concealed under a layer to hide certain proprietary features.
But they put a guy in the suit and he showed that he could do squats, lunges, and kneel in the suit. It's lighter, more form-fitting, and easier to move around in that past spacesuits. It's also going to be easier to don. The torso is rigid, but you step into the suit from behind. The arms and legs are modular, making it easier to fit the suit to different body types. Oh, and the helmet will contain a little video camera so that NASA can broadcast astronaut's eye views. The life support backpack will also contain a hydration system and some kind of nutrition system, allowing astronauts to stay out a little longer in comfort.
It looks a lot more like various suit designs from science fiction, and that's no accident; the cover layer was designed by Esther Marquis, a costume designer who has worked on SF series such as For All Mankind. The actual suits will be white for temperature control.
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