Still Waters Posted August 23, 2017 #1 Share Posted August 23, 2017 In true Elon Musk fashion, the latest SpaceX creation has been revealed with dramatic flair. Posting on his Instagram account early Wednesday morning, Musk unveiled the first iteration of his SpaceX spacesuit. The design, seen only from the waist up, features a slim black-and-white aesthetic and is a far cry from the bulky, puffy spacesuits worn by NASA astronauts. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/08/spacex-spacesuit-elon-musk-crew-dragon-spd/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBE Hybrid Posted August 24, 2017 #2 Share Posted August 24, 2017 It looks quite cool, almost Star Wars 'Stormtrooper-esque', which is a good look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Smoke aLot Posted August 24, 2017 #3 Share Posted August 24, 2017 (edited) As Elon Musk said, it was hard to make it look appealing and be functional at same time. Edited August 24, 2017 by Saru As this is a front page item, we ask that members please stick to discussing the story itself, thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highdesert50 Posted August 24, 2017 #4 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Impressive. But, I found one of the annoyances of wearing a full-over face mask is the inability to touch one's face, something we do about 3000 times a day. Begs to ask, if this is a Musk innovation, does it have a rechargeable nose scratcher in the helmet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted August 25, 2017 #5 Share Posted August 25, 2017 Style is everything for tomorrow's space traveler. Soon to be available in a palette of reflective colors to keep you cooler on your space walks. My younger Granddaughter wants the neon orange, while the older one wants to fluorescent purple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom the Photon Posted August 25, 2017 #6 Share Posted August 25, 2017 (edited) Anyone know what "double vacuum pressure" is? If a vacuum is - by definition - nothing, you can't exactly double that. Edited August 25, 2017 by Tom the Photon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBE Hybrid Posted August 25, 2017 #7 Share Posted August 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Tom the Photon said: Anyone know what "double vacuum pressure" is? If a vacuum is - by definition - nothing, you can't exactly double that. I wondered the same question myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unusual Tournament Posted August 26, 2017 #8 Share Posted August 26, 2017 On 8/24/2017 at 5:24 AM, Still Waters said: In true Elon Musk fashion, the latest SpaceX creation has been revealed with dramatic flair. Posting on his Instagram account early Wednesday morning, Musk unveiled the first iteration of his SpaceX spacesuit. The design, seen only from the waist up, features a slim black-and-white aesthetic and is a far cry from the bulky, puffy spacesuits worn by NASA astronauts. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/08/spacex-spacesuit-elon-musk-crew-dragon-spd/ im a big fan of Elon Musk but they make the space-suit sound like its being modelled on a Paris runway. The suit should be practical above all. who really cares what it looks like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unusual Tournament Posted August 26, 2017 #9 Share Posted August 26, 2017 12 hours ago, Tom the Photon said: Anyone know what "double vacuum pressure" is? If a vacuum is - by definition - nothing, you can't exactly double that. sounds like it has two separate pressurised compartments in case one is compromised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted August 26, 2017 #10 Share Posted August 26, 2017 16 hours ago, Tom the Photon said: Anyone know what "double vacuum pressure" is? If a vacuum is - by definition - nothing, you can't exactly double that. My guess (and it's not much more than that to be honest) is that the suit was tested at double it's operating pressure and so there would be double the pressure differential compared with normal operations in a vacuum. Even if I'm right it's a very strange way of phrasing it though, Why not just say what you actually did? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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