NASA's New Space Suits Will Fit Men and Women Alike (for Once)

NASA's New Space Suits Will Fit Men and Women Alike (for Once)

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      24. okt. 2019
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When NASA designed its first space suits, they were tailored to fit the all-male crews who flew in the early 1960s and landed on the moon in 1969. But as NASA has become a more diverse agency, both in space and on the ground, the limitations of its suits have become a growing source of embarrassment. Since the final Moon mission in 1972, more than 40 American women have flown on the space shuttle or spent time on the International Space Station.

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