{"id":23080,"date":"2020-12-05T19:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T11:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-productionenv-bjg9h2g2bgg5b8aa.southeastasia-01.azurewebsites.net\/news\/virgin-galactic-unveils-new-flightsuits-created-in-partnership-with-under-armour\/"},"modified":"2020-12-05T19:43:00","modified_gmt":"2020-12-05T11:43:00","slug":"virgin-galactic-unveils-new-flightsuits-created-in-partnership-with-under-armour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starpath.global\/news\/virgin-galactic-unveils-new-flightsuits-created-in-partnership-with-under-armour\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Galactic unveils new flightsuits created in partnership with Under Armour"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\">\n<p>\t<img width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1600\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-attachment-id=\"7707\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/2020\/12\/04\/virgin-galactic-unveils-new-flightsuits-created-in-partnership-with-under-armour\/5b114a70-e61f-49c3-a4b2-b08be52220c6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" data-orig-size=\"1600,900\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-title=\"5B114A70-E61F-49C3-A4B2-B08BE52220C6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png?w=1024\"><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, Virgin Galactic has shown off its new non-pressurized flightsuits that its pilots will be wearing in the near future. The flightsuits were designed and created with Technical Spacewear Partner Under Armour.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-7701\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new flightsuits will join Virgin Galactic\u2019s Spacewear System, which was also designed in partnership with Under Armour. Those Spacewear Systems are what tourists will be wearing when they take their brief trips to space with the company.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Under Armour\u2019s flightsuits are aesthetically pleasing, they also fit the bill when it comes to function. Randall Harward, SVP of material and manufacturing innovation, said this about the suits:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>They also have to perform beyond expectations. We took that as a starting point and built in all of the Under Armour solutions we\u2019ve developed for comfort, support, movement, and temperature management. Our goal was to build a suit that leaves a pilot \u2013 like any athlete \u2013 feeling confident and with zero distractions during a critical moment of performance. It\u2019s been a fascinating journey.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weight was an important factor as well when designing these flightsuits. Under Armour was able to get the suits down to just 2.2 pounds, making them extremely lightweight while also retaining durability. The fabric that the suits consist of also allows them to help regulate body temperature.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t<script type=\"text\/plain\">\n\t\t\twindow.adSlotsConfig = window.adSlotsConfig || [];<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tadSlotsConfig.push( {\n\t\t\t\tslotID: '\/1049447\/Outbrain',\n\t\t\t\tslotName: 'div-gpt-ad-outbrain-ad-7701',\n\t\t\t\tsizes: [300, 250],\n\t\t\t\tslotPosition: 'mid_article'\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t<\/script><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--obfuscated\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaceexplored.com\/wp-content\/themes\/ninetofive\/dist\/images\/default-spaceexplored-related-guide.png\" alt=\"Site default logo image\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of the suits will be tailored specifically for each pilot. This will allow the suits to be as comfortable and functional for each individual person as possible. The front of the suits will also be embroidered with each pilot\u2019s name and astronaut wings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Via <em>Virgin Galactic<\/em> <\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"enjoy-reading-space-explored\">Enjoy reading Space Explored?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Virgin Galactic has shown off its new non-pressurized flightsuits that its pilots will be wearing in the near future. The flightsuits were designed and created with Technical Spacewear Partner Under Armour. The new flightsuits will join Virgin Galactic\u2019s Spacewear System, which was also designed in partnership with Under Armour. 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