Gemini space suit

The Gemini space suit was an American space suit, which was in various stages of development and designs of the astronauts aboard the Gemini space ships and in spacewalk Worn.

Specifications

The manufacturer of the suit was the David Clark Company. The suit is made ​​up of 23 layers of tissue and has a mass of 13 kilograms. The suit was adapted skin tight and was able to dissipate body heat 350 kcal and 456 ml of sweat per hour.

Problems during space flights

The aerospace doctors were initially assumed that an astronaut during a spacewalk in the maximum case about the physical exertion fully bring as a tennis player. A utility has been demonstrated by extensive heat and pressure tests though, but the space suit was only suitable for working in space. Especially moving through space cost the astronauts so much trouble that partially failed completely overworked air conditioning. Eugene Cernan reported after his Gemini 9 mission, that working in space was five times as challenging as the training on Earth.

Astronaut Maneuvering Unit

In addition to the Gemini space suit, there was a jet backpack, the Astronaut Maneuvering Unit. However, it was never active in space are used.

Swell

U.S. Navy Mark V | Gemini space suit | MOL space suit | A7L | launch -entry suit | Advanced Crew Escape Suit

Soviet / Russian: SK-1/SK-2 | Berkut | Jastreb | Krechet | Sokol | Orlan | Strisch

European: EVA Suit 2000

Future: Mark III | I- Suit | Bio - Suit | Space Activity Suit

Components: Astronaut Maneuvering Unit | Extravehicular Mobility Unit | Hard Upper Torso | Manned Maneuvering Unit | Simplified Aid for EVA Rescue

  • Space suit
  • NASA
  • Gemini Program
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