Why SpaceX suits look so sleek, and NASA’s look so clunky
The space suits worn during SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission are a sci-fi reimagining of NASA’s classic marshmallow suits. There ...
Stranded NASA Astronauts Are Ditching Boeing Spacesuits For SpaceX Gear: Here's Why
The Boeing Starliner mission is set to return without its astronauts. Now, these stranded astronauts are ditching their ...
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Polaris Dawn: World's 1st commercial spacewalk was history's 20th stand-up EVA
Two private astronauts conducting the first commercial spacewalk did not so much float out of their spacecraft as they did "stand up." Polaris Dawn crewmates Jared Isaacman and Sarah Gillis took turns ...
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30 Years Ago, NASA Tested This Bizarre Safety Backpack To Keep Astronauts From Getting Lost In Space
On September 16, 1994, NASA astronaut Mark C. Lee tested out SAFER, or the Simplified Aid for EVA Rescue (SAFER) system. It ...