Bye-bye spacesuits, hello crew bags.

Alan Erskine wrote:
On 25/07/2010 5:41 PM, Pat Flannery wrote:
On 7/24/2010 4:37 PM, Val Kraut wrote:
I hope they at least have a handle on the top, so when something
goes wrong
and the Space-Sea Rescue team of the Solar Guard shows up they can
easily carry the egg to safety on their patrol ship. Or at least
enough room you can kiss your A** goodbye and slowly die in peace..

An early US attempt at the concept:
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2006/...wear-in-space/

Pat

Why do space suits have feet and legs? There's a deep-sea suit,
similar to the JIM that has no feet or legs.

Because feet and legs have been found to be immensely useful during EVAs.

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