Visitors to this private space station won't be wearing shorts and T-shirts
Summary
Vast, a company planning to launch a commercial space station called Haven-1, has created a special flight suit for its astronauts. This two-piece suit is designed to be worn both in space and on Earth, marking a custom approach compared to the more casual clothing worn by astronauts on the International Space Station.Key Facts
- Vast is developing the Haven-1, the world’s first commercial space station.
- The company designed a new two-piece astronaut flight suit meant for use on and off the planet.
- The suit includes pockets and Velcro attachments for holding tools.
- Drew Feustel, a former NASA astronaut who spent 225 days in space, helped design the suit.
- NASA astronauts traditionally wore blue flight suits on the ground but often wore pressure suits in space.
- Early space missions did not allow astronauts to change clothes, so they remained in pressure suits.
- The space shuttle era introduced more casual clothes like polo shirts and shorts for astronauts, but this was scaled back after the Challenger disaster.
- Vast also certified a custom Swiss wristwatch for use on Haven-1.
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