Only A Bra Manufacturer Could Make NASA’s $100,000 Apollo Space Suits
When NASA sent Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the Moon, it put the best of American science and engineering to the test.
NASA’s new Prada-designed space suit looks like an Apollo dupe, but it’s so much more
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How flight suits have evolved to keep astronauts safe in space
Space suits—designed to provide oxygen and consistent atmospheric pressure—have evolved from ... in our July cover story “50 years after Apollo 11, a new moon race is on.” ...
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How Space Suits Are Evolving for Missions Beyond the Moon
This story appears in the August 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. On Earth, clothes make the man—and woman. In space, they’re the key to survival. Whether helping astronauts enter ...
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Only A Bra Manufacturer Could Make NASA’s $100,000 Apollo Space Suits
Steel aircraft cables were used throughout the suit to absorb tension forces and help maintain its shape under pressure. As such, NASA opted for the Playtex design, which even ended up using ...