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ALAIN
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From: GENT, Belgium
Registered: Apr 2001

posted 03-27-2005 10:19 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for ALAIN     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Can anyone point out a website with technical details on the current American EVA space suit used by ISS crews ?
( Weight, Manufacturer, etc... )

Philip
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From: Brussels, Belgium
Registered: Jan 2001

posted 03-28-2005 04:26 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Philip   Click Here to Email Philip     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I guess it's still Hamilton Sunstrand making the current EVA spacesuits but probably they made some adjustements after astronauts complained about cold fingertips while doing EVA ... Could anyone acknowledge ?
http://www.hsssi.com/SystemSolutions/protectivesuit.html

thump
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From: washington dc usa
Registered: May 2004

posted 03-29-2005 09:08 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for thump   Click Here to Email thump     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Hamilton Sunstrand is still the manufacturer, with International Latex Corp. the manufacturer for the liquid coolant garment. The cold finger tips (?) should have been solved with the finger tip heaters in the gloves

ejectr
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posted 03-29-2005 10:17 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for ejectr   Click Here to Email ejectr     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
http://www.hsssi.com/Applications/SpaceSuits/

Matt T
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From: Chester, Cheshire, UK
Registered: May 2001

posted 03-29-2005 11:01 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Matt T   Click Here to Email Matt T     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The HSSSI site is slightly disingenuous - while they are the prime contractor for the whole EMU they only make the PLSS and it's related control units. The suit elements are still subcontracted from and designed by ILC Dover.

Cheers,
Matt

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