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I'm surprised that the crew is wearing SpaceX suits instead of NASA suits. -- nm

Posted by Mop (aka rburriel) May 27 '20, 11:25

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They're certified by NASA like everything else. -- nm - spamlet May 27, 11:30 1
- Kid, you're certified by NASA! -- nm - Mop May 27, 11:33
No. -- nm - Spawn May 27, 11:27
They were specially made by Space X to fit the individual. Probably because of that whole we don't have suits that fit a woman spacewalk fiasco. The - jnine May 27, 11:27 14
- but they've never been tested in space right? - decline May 27, 11:29 13
  - They have. The first Crew Dragon to travel to the ISS carried a mannequin wearing one. Plus, you can test in vaccuum chambers easily -- nm - TWuG May 27, 11:32 2
    - "I have a great idea for a prank. We're going to shove the mannequin out and then call up Houston in a panic." -- nm - Bad Idea Jeans May 27, 12:02
    - 8-) That's a level of testing that the Mercury astronauts didn't get for their suits -- nm - JD May 27, 11:48
  - How did they know NASA's would work? -- nm - jnine May 27, 11:30 9
    - We didn’t. We just didn’t care back then. *puts a dog in the suit* -- nm - Will Hunting May 27, 11:42
    - monkeys in space -- nm - decline May 27, 11:41
    - If I had a GIF of that Space Force scene where the monkey floats the bone to the dog I would post it here. -- nm - Spawn May 27, 11:37
    - Partially this. Partially if things go correctly, it won't matter if they work or not (no spacewalk) and mainly cause we can simulate space - JD May 27, 11:34 3
      - These suits are not meant for spacewalks. The EVA suits have beefed up insulation, HVAC systems, and reflective visors. - TWuG May 27, 11:48 2
        
        Exactly 8-) That was my mangled point. These suits won't be called into service at all when things go according to plan - JD May 27, 11:54 1
        
        These suits are pressurized and would protect the astronauts from a loss of atmosphere in the capsule or ISS, but couldn't withstand - TWuG May 27, 11:57
    - Seriously, I believe they test them in a vacuum chamber. Amongst other things. -- nm - VMan May 27, 11:32
    - Here's a roll of duct tape. Just in case. -- nm - Spacesuit Developer May 27, 11:31
When in Rome. -- nm - VMan May 27, 11:26

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