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  2. Space suit - Wikipedia

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    Apollo spacesuit worn by astronaut Buzz Aldrin on Apollo 11 Orlan space suit worn by astronaut Michael Fincke outside the International Space Station Feitian space suit being displayed at the National Museum of China. A space suit or spacesuit is a garment worn to keep a human alive in the harsh environment of outer space, vacuum and

  3. Apollo/Skylab spacesuit - Wikipedia

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    Neil Armstrong described his Apollo 11 A7L suit as "tough, reliable and almost cuddly." [1] The Apollo/Skylab space suit (sometimes called the Apollo 11 Spacesuit due to the fact that it was most known for being used in the Apollo 11 Mission) is a class of space suits used in Apollo and Skylab missions. The names for both the Apollo and Skylab ...

  4. Primary life support system - Wikipedia

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    A portable life support system from the Apollo A7L suit, with its outer cover removed. A primary (or portable or personal) life support system (or subsystem) (PLSS), is a device connected to an astronaut or cosmonaut's spacesuit, which allows extra-vehicular activity with maximum freedom, independent of a spacecraft's life support system.

  5. Extravehicular Mobility Unit - Wikipedia

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    The suits are white to reflect heat and to stand out against the blackness of space; the red stripes serve to differentiate astronauts. The Extravehicular Mobility Unit ( EMU) is an independent anthropomorphic spacesuit that provides environmental protection, mobility, life support, and communications for astronauts performing extravehicular ...

  6. Gemini spacesuit - Wikipedia

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    Gemini spacesuit. The Gemini spacesuit is a spacesuit worn by American astronauts for launch, in-flight activities (including EVAs) and landing. It was designed by NASA based on the X-15 high-altitude pressure suit. [citation needed] All Gemini spacesuits were developed and manufactured by the David Clark Company in Worcester, Massachusetts .

  7. Advanced Crew Escape Suit - Wikipedia

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    The Advanced Crew Escape Suit ( ACES ), or "pumpkin suit", [2] is a full pressure suit that Space Shuttle crews began wearing after STS-65, for the ascent and entry portions of flight. The suit is a direct descendant of the U.S. Air Force high-altitude pressure suits worn by the two-man crews of the SR-71 Blackbird, pilots of the U-2 and X-15 ...

  8. Mercury spacesuit - Wikipedia

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    The Mercury space suit (or Navy Mark IV) was a full-body, high-altitude pressure suit originally developed by the B.F. Goodrich Company and the U.S. Navy for pilots of high-altitude fighter aircraft. It is best known for its role as the spacesuit worn by the astronauts of the Project Mercury spaceflights. The MK IV Full Pressure Suit ensemble ...

  9. Feitian space suit - Wikipedia

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    Feitian space suit. The Feitian space suit ( Chinese: 飞天航天服; pinyin: Fēitiān Hángtiān Fù) is an extravehicular space suit design developed and used by the China Manned Space Program. It provides life support, environmental protection, and communications for taikonauts during extravehicular activity (EVA).

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