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Photos of NASA Mars space suit
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May 3, 2014, 1:18:50 PM5/3/14
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Chinese probably already have the technology to mass produce
it and send millions to Mars
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/10802421/Nasa-releases-images-of-prototype-Mars-space-suit.html
SNasa releases images of prototype Mars space suit
Nasa releases images of prototype space suit, parts of which American
astronauts could wear on inaugural Mars mission
The design uses luminescent wire to form a light on the front of the
suit that can be personalised to help astronauts identify other
individuals on their team Photo: AFPBy Maria McEvoy
6:53PM BST 01 May 2014
7 Comments
Nasa has released pictures of a prototype space suit, parts of which
American astronauts could one day wear on the first manned mission to
Mars.
The public voted on three different designs for the Z-2 and the
"Technology" design won by a landslide with 63 per cent of the vote.
The design uses luminescent wire to form a light on the front of the
suit that can be personalised to help astronauts identify other
individuals on their team.
The Z-2 is a prototype so will not be making any future trip to Mars
itself as it does not have the ability to fend off the extreme
temperatures and radiation of a flight into space, but Nasa said
elements of the suit could one day be used by the first astronauts to
visit Mars.
The Z-2 is a development on the original Z-1 design that Nasa released
in 2012, which was the first major overhaul of space suits in 30
years.
he Z-2 has corrected some of the faults to do with safety and mobility
that challenged the Z-1.
(AFP)
The new suit was made using 3D printed panels and, with the use of
laser scanners, each suit can be custom made to fit perfectly each
member of the team.
"Each iteration of the Z-series will advance new technologies that one
day will be used in a suit worn by the first humans to step foot on
the Red Planet," Nasa said.
"Besides the typical fit checks and mobility evaluations, Nasa
currently is planning a very comprehensive test campaign for the Z-2
suit
it and send millions to Mars
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/10802421/Nasa-releases-images-of-prototype-Mars-space-suit.html
SNasa releases images of prototype Mars space suit
Nasa releases images of prototype space suit, parts of which American
astronauts could wear on inaugural Mars mission
The design uses luminescent wire to form a light on the front of the
suit that can be personalised to help astronauts identify other
individuals on their team Photo: AFPBy Maria McEvoy
6:53PM BST 01 May 2014
7 Comments
Nasa has released pictures of a prototype space suit, parts of which
American astronauts could one day wear on the first manned mission to
Mars.
The public voted on three different designs for the Z-2 and the
"Technology" design won by a landslide with 63 per cent of the vote.
The design uses luminescent wire to form a light on the front of the
suit that can be personalised to help astronauts identify other
individuals on their team.
The Z-2 is a prototype so will not be making any future trip to Mars
itself as it does not have the ability to fend off the extreme
temperatures and radiation of a flight into space, but Nasa said
elements of the suit could one day be used by the first astronauts to
visit Mars.
The Z-2 is a development on the original Z-1 design that Nasa released
in 2012, which was the first major overhaul of space suits in 30
years.
he Z-2 has corrected some of the faults to do with safety and mobility
that challenged the Z-1.
(AFP)
The new suit was made using 3D printed panels and, with the use of
laser scanners, each suit can be custom made to fit perfectly each
member of the team.
"Each iteration of the Z-series will advance new technologies that one
day will be used in a suit worn by the first humans to step foot on
the Red Planet," Nasa said.
"Besides the typical fit checks and mobility evaluations, Nasa
currently is planning a very comprehensive test campaign for the Z-2
suit
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