Tag: Astronaut Safety
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Perseverance Rover Tests Spacesuit Fabric Against Martian Dust, Finds Gentler but Finer Threat
Planners of future Mars missions have strong reasons to account for dust. On the Apollo missions, which were far shorter than any potential Mars visit, lunar dust scratched visors and degraded spacesuits. When astronauts returned to the lunar module, particles clinging to their suits contaminated the cabin air and entered their lungs, causing hay fever…
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ESA Astronaut Tests EuroSuit Prototype Aboard ISS as Development Program Advances
A prototype of the European-developed EuroSuit intravehicular activity (IVA) spacesuit has undergone testing aboard the International Space Station (ISS), while a parallel water survival campaign has been completed on Earth as part of the suit’s ongoing development program. The EuroSuit initiative was launched by the French space agency CNES in late 2023 and is being…
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Axiom Space and Prada Unveil Advanced Cooling Garment for Future Moon Missions
Axiom Space and Prada have unveiled a new Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) designed for astronauts who will wear the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit during future lunar missions. The garment serves as the high-performance inner layer of the AxEMU spacesuit and is intended to help astronauts withstand the harsh conditions of the…