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NASA’s Next-Generation ISS Spacesuit Passes Zero-Gravity Test
Former NASA astronauts tested Collins Aerospace’s new spacesuits on a parabolic flight, simulating the weightlessness of space.
North Carolina-based Collins Aerospace, in partnership with ILC Dover and Oceaneering, completed a key milestone in the development of a new generation spacesuit meant for use aboard the International Space Station. As SpaceflightNow reports, former NASA astronauts John “Danny” Olivas and Dan Burbank, along with a support team, experienced 40 parabolas of weightlessness during the flight to evaluate the suit’s pressure garment system, functionality with ISS tools and interfaces, and performance against the current EMU design. “The test allowed us to examine specific objectives of the design that can support a broad range of crewmember sizes and crew tasks in a controlled environment,” Peggy Guirgis, general manager of space Systems at Collins, said in a press release.
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