The Latest in Space Fashion from NASA


	The Latest in Space Fashion from NASA
JohnWaterman
6-13-2008 12:43 PM
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6-13-2008 3:23 PM
ratilfar
Kewl, hardsuits. I hope the worked out all the kinks.
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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/4a37a925-34cd-42cd-97d7-65c160e6c642/0155BB87-EF1F-4575-805C-121831596726/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/06/12/the-latest-in-space-fashion-from-nasa/" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/06/12/the-latest-in-space-fashion-from-nasa/" style="font-size: 11px;">www.universetoday.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/06/12/the-latest-in-space-fashion-from-nasa/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content7.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.universetoday.com/img/E7CFE41A-2FAE-4A33-8AA8-5C7E18A15F7D" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/06/12/the-latest-in-space-fashion-from-nasa/">
NASA unveiled a new design of spacesuits for the Constellation program today.  Astronauts will be donning the new suits on the first flights of the Orion spaceship, scheduled for 2015</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/06/12/the-latest-in-space-fashion-from-nasa/">with additional EVA suits ready for the first missions <A rel="external" title="How long does it take to get to the Moon?" class="alinks_links" href="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/04/10/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-to-the-moon/">to the moon</A>, scheduled for 2020</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/06/12/the-latest-in-space-fashion-from-nasa/">feature rear entry, enhanced shoulder mobility and modular, interchangeable parts</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/06/12/the-latest-in-space-fashion-from-nasa/">NASA required two spacesuit system configurations for the Constellation program.  The first type of spacesuit (Configuration One) will be used for launch and landing operations, as well as inside the spacecraft during an emergency like loss of pressurization of the Orion crew compartment</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/06/12/the-latest-in-space-fashion-from-nasa/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content8.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.universetoday.com/img/C9F2D295-4CCD-4D3C-87B5-879DD05D2A3E" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/06/12/the-latest-in-space-fashion-from-nasa/">
Configuration Two will build upon Configuration One and will support lunar surface operations</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/06/12/the-latest-in-space-fashion-from-nasa/"><div align="center"><img src="http://content9.clipmarks.com/blog_cache/www.universetoday.com/img/A8D000ED-EE22-456D-BD3D-602407C59C31" alt="" /></div></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/06/12/the-latest-in-space-fashion-from-nasa/"><P><A href="http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/on_demand_video.html?param=http://mfile.akamai.com/18566/wmv/etouchsyst2.download.akamai.com/18355/wm.nasa-global/CX_Mission/CX_Mission_Short3b.asx|http://mfile.akamai.com/18565/rm/etouchsyst2.download.akamai.com/18355/real.nasa-global/CX_Mission/CX_Mission_Short3b.ram&_id=128766&_title=Constellation%20Mission%2C%20New%20Spacesuits&_tnimage=245955main_spacesuit_video_100x75.jpg">Video</A> of the new Constellation spacesuits.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/06/12/the-latest-in-space-fashion-from-nasa/"><P><A href="http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/on_demand_video.html?param=http://mfile.akamai.com/18566/wmv/etouchsyst2.download.akamai.com/18355/wm.nasa-global/Moses_Lake/MosesLake.asx|http://mfile.akamai.com/18565/rm/etouchsyst2.download.akamai.com/18355/real.nasa-global/Moses_Lake/MosesLake.ram&_id=128908&_title=Spacesuit%20Test&_tnimage=246670main_moseslake_video_100x75.jpg">Video </A>of spacesuit tests. </P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.universetoday.com/2008/06/12/the-latest-in-space-fashion-from-nasa/"><P><A href="http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/246726main_ConstellationSpaceSuitSystemBriefing.pdf">Pdf. file </A>for more info on the new spacesuits and the contract award.
Original News Source:  <A href="http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/main/spacesuit.html">NASA Press Release</A></P></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0px 6px 6px 4px;"><table style="font-size: 11px;border-spacing: 0px;padding: 0px;" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</td><td align="right" style="background:transparent;border-width:0px;padding:0px;width:107px" width="107"><a href="http://clipmarks.com/share/0155BB87-EF1F-4575-805C-121831596726/blog/" title="blog or email this clip"><img src="http://content6.clipmarks.com/images/c2b-foot.png" border="0" alt="blog it" width="107" height="17" style="border-width:0px;padding:0px;margin:0px;" /></a></td></tr></table></div></div>
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