[QUOTE=S31-Syntax;52605407]Its a basic pressure suit for use inside the vehicle in the event that it might depressurize. Not suitable for full blown EVA, but its better than your jumpsuit.[/QUOTE]
what makes it unsuitable for eva
[QUOTE=Nebukadnezzer;52608191]what makes it unsuitable for eva[/QUOTE]
no protection from the baking sun and freezing abyss of space, the pressure joints are not nearly as articulate, they lack any micrometeorite protection layers, and they don't have any sort of long duration life support, probably no internal thermal management either
while they look flashy, they do not look like they would help in a survival situation. NASA's orange pumpkin suits were that way because you could spot them in an event of a ditch scenario and they were capable of floating. im not a fan of space-x's minimalism and asthetics, thats not something you want in space and these aren't tourist vehicles they're for government purposes
[QUOTE=trainplane3;52605472]Ya me too
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stupid sexy boeing
[QUOTE=Sableye;52608261]no protection from the baking sun and freezing abyss of space, the pressure joints are not nearly as articulate, they lack any micrometeorite protection layers, and they don't have any sort of long duration life support, probably no internal thermal management either
while they look flashy, they do not look like they would help in a survival situation. NASA's orange pumpkin suits were that way because you could spot them in an event of a ditch scenario and they were capable of floating. im not a fan of space-x's minimalism and asthetics, thats not something you want in space and these aren't tourist vehicles they're for government purposes[/QUOTE]
The shuttle was a safety nightmare. You'd be fishing up bodies in a ditch situation. At least dragon is designed to float, and has launch escape abilities.
[QUOTE=OvB;52608574]The shuttle was a safety nightmare. You'd be fishing up bodies in a ditch situation. At least dragon is designed to float, and has launch escape abilities.[/QUOTE]
ditch as in "hey we're not gonna be able to land this thing" otherwise ya no way to really egress from the vehicle when its in motion. the only survivable ditch scenario was if they found themselves over the ocean and unable to return to any runway
still, i think its a little rediculous that we let everybody design their own space suits, i can see the obvious integration benefit but nasa has been developing a new generation launch suit for orion, in any case it seems like it would be cheaper and better to take that over three different suits, or pick one suit to design around. as much as i love space-x, the minimalist, sci-fi look is all on musk and he's getting a bit silly with it, both in the capsule mockup and the suit. its like how apple used to be super into sukomorphism because jobs insisted people were clueless, musk seems to think everybody wants to jaunt into space in designer space suits
id choose practicality over asthetics every day
[QUOTE=portalcrazy;52606814]cool, but not as cool as this
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Perfect for any evil corporation who wants to rep themselves in space
[QUOTE=Sableye;52608261]no protection from the baking sun and freezing abyss of space, the pressure joints are not nearly as articulate, they lack any micrometeorite protection layers, and they don't have any sort of long duration life support, probably no internal thermal management either
while they look flashy, they do not look like they would help in a survival situation. NASA's orange pumpkin suits were that way because you could spot them in an event of a ditch scenario and they were capable of floating. im not a fan of space-x's minimalism and asthetics, thats not something you want in space and these aren't tourist vehicles they're for government purposes[/QUOTE]
You don't exactly instantly freeze in space though, since there's almost no matter to exchange your heat with. Heat loss is mostly radiative, which is much slower than jumping in a freezing lake.
[QUOTE=myon;52609402]Perfect for any evil corporation who wants to rep themselves in space[/QUOTE]
extraterrestrials must fear us before we make the mistake of attempting peace with aliens
#MakeTheSolarSystemGreatAgain
[QUOTE=portalcrazy;52606814]cool, but not as cool as this
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If Command & Conquer ever became a space-based 4X, this would belong to the Brotherhood of Nod.
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