19. Who designs the spacesuitsmdash;engineers or clothes designers? What are the design considerations? Are they thinking about clothes for our future in space? (A K2S Question)

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Spacesuits are designed by engineers, not for fashion but for a particular usage. The ACES, worn by astronauts during ascent, re-entry, and landings, is designed specifically to provide safety and rescue aids for the astronauts in case they have to do a launch abort or a bailout during the landing phase of the mission. The EMU is designed to protect the astronaut outside the spacecraft. Protection from the extreme heat and cold conditions of the hostile space environment will continue to be a critical requirement for present and future spacesuit design.

Answer provided by Lonnie Moffitt


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