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The SpaceX spacesuits were fitted to the astronauts' individual body types. Astronaut Hurley said "they were actually much easier to get in and out of in zero G," or weightlessness, compared to the Advanced Crew Escape Suit (ACES) used in the Apollo Missions. ACES and the SpaceX spacesuits are not designed for spacewalks — just for backup during launches and landings.
Features of the SpaceX Suit:
Single connection on the suit's thigh that attaches to life support, including oxygen and power connections.
The helmet has been 3D printed
Helmet has mechanisms to control the use of the visor and microphones within
Touchscreen gloves
Artifact location in the Museum
Artifact location in the Museum
The National Air and Space Museum does not own any SpaceX suits at the moment. They are still being used in current missions into space.
Additional information
Additional information
NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken were the first humans to wear the suits in space during their mission, which began May 30, 2020 and they were the first humans to launch out of the Florida NASA facility since the space shuttle program ended in 2011.
How things have changed: Instead of the old-school orange ACES "pumpkin suit" launch suits Behnken and Hurley wore multiple times for space shuttle missions, this time the veteran astronauts were decked in all-white SpaceX suits for their rocket ride to orbit.
In The Movies
In The Movies
If it looks like the spacesuit is built for a movie set, that could be because the suit designer is legendary Hollywood costume designer Jose Fernandez, who is known for costumes in movies such as "Wonder Woman," "Wolverine," "Batman vs. Superman" and "Captain America: Civil War."
SpaceX and NASA
SpaceX and NASA
SpaceX's spacesuit was designed for NASA and it's astronauts. NASA said: it "is designed to be functional, lightweight, and to offer protection from potential depressurization." The protection against depressurization would be similar to the ACES suit, which had an emergency breathing system and the ability to fully pressurize if the cabin suddenly lost oxygen.
White or Orange
White or Orange
Previously NASA had created the orange pressure ACES suits so that, in case of an emergency, astronauts would be seen easily in the water. How might these white suits change that? What might they have in them to help NASA find their astronauts if they get lost during an emergency water landing?
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