12) The SpaceX EVA suit, designed for extravehicular activities (EVAs, or spacewalks), is based on the familiar black-and-white intravehicular activity (IVA) spacesuit, but with enhancements and ...
Instead, the latest issue centers around space suit sockets and seats. In case you missed it: Boeing's Starliner space capsule is "stuck" at the International Space Station after a number of ...
Why? Because spacewalking tools and gear really weren’t designed for people my size. When I first started EVA training, there were four different EVA spacesuit sizes: small, medium, large, and extra- ...
Spacewalks are definitely one of humanity’s coolest feats—exploring outer space with nothing but a spacesuit to keep you safe from the cosmos. As awe-inspiring as they are, though, spacewalks are also ...