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1983-today

SHUTTLE/ISS

Suits, once customized, now

have generic, swappable parts

that fit men and women on the

International Space Station.

Weight: 122 lb LSS: 187 lb

Shuttle

Liquid cooling garment

prevents overheating

Urine-collection assembly

UNDERGARMENTS

Comfort liner

Neoprene-coated nylon to

retain pressure

Protective layers include

thermal-regulating

aluminized polymers and

fire-resistant fabric

Nylon restraint layer

Adjustable

peripheral

sun shield

Emergency oxygen (30 minutes)

Portable life-support sys-

tem (up to six hours)

SPACE SUIT LAYERS

LIFE-SUPPORT SYSTEM (LSS)

APOLLO MISSIONS FOCUSED

ON THE MOON’S NEAR SIDE.

NOW UNCREWED PROBES ARE

REVEALING MORE ABOUT

THE MOON AND BEYOND.

RIGHT: In 1966 and 1967

five orbiters photo-

graphed the moon,

helping to identify

sites where Apollo

missions would land.

WHERE WE WENT

NASA IMAGE COLLECTION/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO (TOP); NASA/U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY/LUNAR AND PLANETARY INSTITUTE (2)

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