Inside Nasa's moon spacesuit lab ahead of Artemis launch
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NASA is preparing astronauts for the Artemis mission, the first lunar fly-around in over 50 years. Dustin Gohmert at Johnson Space Center's Orion Crew Survival Systems Lab is engineering the orange Orion spacesuits. These suits are designed to protect astronauts during launch, landing, and potential emergencies. While similar to previous designs, the suits are built to withstand unprecedented pressures and durations for the astronauts. Ultimately, the Orion suits are intended for use in future Mars transit missions, in addition to the Artemis program.
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AI-ExtractedThe orange Orion suits are ultimately designed for use in future Mars transit missions.
The pressures the astronauts will experience and the duration they can remain in the suit are unprecedented.
The suits are designed to protect the astronauts during launch and landing, as well as possible emergency scenarios.
Dustin Gohmert is responsible for engineering the spacesuits at Johnson Space Center's Orion Crew Survival Systems Lab.
Nasa astronauts are gearing up for the first lunar fly-around mission in more than half a century.
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