24 August, 2017
According to Space, Boeing will be the first private company that would be flying humans to space. We are in no way hurry it - said green.
There have been many innovations in spacesuit design since the 1980s and 1990s, such as a prototype idea from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that is more like a "skinsuit" than a spacesuit.
The sole image that has been released does not give much away, but it appears to be a lighter weight than suits worn by Nasa astronauts.
While not technically a true "spacesuit", SpaceX's creation is meant to protect crew aboard its Dragon 2 spacecraft in the unlikely event of depressurization while in orbit or following an abort after launch.
Public reception has been overwhelmingly positive since the spacesuit resembles more closely what people think this kind of specialized attire should look like by now.
In an Instagram post, CEO Elon Musk unveiled the company's new space suits, noting the pains that went into creating a design that was both safe and snazzy.
The suit is stylish and simple, with Musk admitting that its "incredibly hard" to balance the look and its function.
Yup, that's a spacesuit all right. It's being developed for NASA as a part of Commercial Crew Program. "I think there is quite a radical difference between having solar panels on your roof that actually make your house look better versus ones that do not". However, it's not really clear how SpaceX will address the aspect of life support.
On pressurized spacecraft, passengers don't need spacesuits all the time.
More photos and details are expected over the next few days.
If he's not tweeting about tunnels or killer robots, Elon Musk is giving fans a glimpse behind the scenes of SpaceX. Therefore, it is intriguing how this SpaceX spacesuit would evolve into its actual applicational stage. Now that moment has arrived as Musk has shared the first picture of SpaceX spacesuit. Boeing is going blue for spacesuits for its Starliner capsules.
