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Why SpaceX suits look so sleek, and NASA’s look so clunky
SpaceX’s EVA suit, however, is built for shorter times in the vacuum of space. The first version ... Support System (PLSS), a self-contained backpack that monitors the astronaut’s vitals ...
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Here's why NASA spacesuits are so expensive
Narrator: But the spacesuits NASA currently uses are more than 40 years old. 18 suits were developed for the Space Shuttle program in 1974 and have vastly overworked their original 15-year-life ...