RE: SpaceX astronaut suits are waaay cooler than the old NASA suits

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May 27, 2020
12:32:52pm

paulb All-American

RE: SpaceX astronaut suits are waaay cooler than the old NASA suits

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SpaceX astronaut suits are waaay cooler than the old NASA suits

Lifi

5/27/20 12:16pm

Is the weather going to cooperate?

rggee

5/27/20 12:17pm

Read that there is a 40% chance it gets called off

5/27/20 12:19pm

It was 50/50 last I heard; I'm watching the NASA feed.

Phred84044

5/27/20 12:23pm

One last system over Orlando which appears to be breaking up which

Phred84044

5/27/20 12:46pm

RE: SpaceX astronaut suits are waaay cooler than the old NASA suits

Cru Jones

5/27/20 12:19pm

RE: SpaceX astronaut suits are waaay cooler than the old NASA suits

paulb

5/27/20 12:32pm

Vs:

rggee

5/27/20 12:49pm

But aren’t the astronauts from NASA and thus the suits technically from NASA as

RealComfortableJeans

5/27/20 12:26pm

True, but designed by SpaceX for SpaceX Crew Dragon

rggee

5/27/20 12:29pm

No. NASA gave top level requirements and allowed the developers

Phred84044

5/27/20 12:30pm

Keep in mind those suits are only for use inside the capsule. Spacewalk suits

rggee

5/27/20 12:31pm

my only complaint is it looks like they're wearing rubber boots from Home Depot

BYUFBDAD

5/27/20 12:31pm

from what I read, they aren't even boots, they're integrated into the suit but colored to give the appearance of boots

byujag

5/27/20 1:01pm

I can't help but think that they've likely already used their diapers.

mudpupper

5/27/20 12:43pm

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