Space Suits: The Next Generation

Technology Review ^ | 12/18/06 | David Chandler

[KevinDavis]

Hundreds of people have already signed up for suborbital flights into space through Virgin Galactic, one of several firms that plan to offer such trips by 2010. But what are all those space tourists going to wear?

A new company called Orbital Outfitters is already at work on a space suit specifically designed for suborbital tourism. Last week, Orbital announced that it had signed a contract with XCor Aerospace, of Mojave, CA; the companies will work together on finalizing a space-suit design and other safety equipment. Orbital Outfitters will manufacture and own the suits, which will be leased to XCor.

[KevinDavis]

[knews_hound]

Spaceman Spiff never needed a suit.



Cheers,

knewshound

Latest Article; Allahboard US Airways.

[JerseyJohn61]

Hmmmm... Lets see what the well dressed space tourist
will be wearing this year....JJ61

[SunkenCiv]

Greatest comic strip, ever. :')

[Paradox]

Early prototype: