SpaceX Unveils Advanced EVA Suit for Historic Commercial Spacewalk This Summer
May 9, 2024
SpaceX unveils new EVA Suit tailored for the first-ever commercial spacewalk slated for this summer.
The suit outperforms current NASA and Roscosmos models in flexibility and comfort, and is operable in both pressurized and unpressurized settings.
Designed with scalability in mind, the suit can accommodate a variety of body shapes and sizes.
The forthcoming Polaris Dawn mission will serve as the testing ground for these suits, reaching an orbit 700 kilometers above Earth.
In a historic move, four astronauts will conduct a simultaneous spacewalk during the mission.
Polaris Dawn will also be a testbed for Starlink's laser-based communications technology in space.
SpaceX envisions these suits playing a key role in the company's long-term ambitions for human presence on the Moon and Mars.
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IFLScience • May 9, 2024
SpaceX Reveals Spacesuit For First Commercial Spacewalk Taking Place This Summer