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Old 01-17-2020, 09:57 AM
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Default New Generation Spacesuits

I was looking at the onboard Starliner link and got to thinking about the suits that will be used on the flight and on Space-X missions.

Just from an aesthetic point of view, Boeing's blue suit looks cool, but I hate the odd shaped permanently attached helmet. Put the classic detachable helmet back on it! I don't care if it does cost more.

I don't like much of anything about Space-X's suit. It looks like it belongs on a low budget sci-fi movie with an all female cast. Well, low and behold, it was designed by a Hollywood costume designer and it's a onesie! Where's the puke emoticon?

On the positive side, they look like they will be very comfortable (uninflated) compared to the bulky shuttle era suits, and it makes sense that they won't need to be as robust since they aren't designed to protect an astronaut in free fall after bailing out of the spacecraft. I'd feel ok in the Boeing suit, but I'd be a little paranoid in the Space-X version.
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