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• Space suit — Space suit, n. a protective suit covering the whole body, completely airtight and designed to withstand internal pressure, worn by astronauts to protect them from the vacuum and other hazards of outer space. It typically contains an air supply… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Space suit (disambiguation) — Space suit may refer to:* Space suit, a system of garments for use in outer space * A song from They Might Be Giants 1992 album Apollo 18 …   Wikipedia

• space suit — space suits also spacesuit N COUNT A space suit is a special protective suit that is worn by astronauts in space …   English dictionary

• Space suit — A space suit is a complex system of garments, equipment and environmental systems designed to keep a person alive and comfortable in the harsh environment of outer space. This applies to extra vehicular activity (EVA) outside spacecraft orbiting… …   Wikipedia

• space suit — noun 1. : a suit equipped with air supply and other elaborate provisions intended to make life in free space possible for its wearer 2. : g suit * * * space suit, an airtight, pressurized suit that protects travelers in outer space from radiation …   Useful english dictionary

• Sokol space suit — The Sokol space suit (Russian: Cокол, Falcon ) is a type of Russian space suit, worn by anyone who flies on the Soyuz spacecraft. It was introduced in 1973 and is still used as of 2008. The Sokol is described by its makers as a rescue suit… …   Wikipedia

• Constellation Space Suit — Project Constellation space suits. Configuration One suit at left, Configuration Two suit at right. The Constellation Space Suit was a planned full pressure suit system that would have served as an intra vehicular activity (IVA) and Extra… …   Wikipedia

• Orlan space suit — Cosmonaut Maksim Surayev next to two Orlan MK models An Orlan space suit (Russian: Орлан meaning sea eagle) is a series of semi rigid one piece space suit models designed and built by NPP Zvezda. They have been used for spacewalks (EVAs) in the… …   Wikipedia

• Gemini space suit — The Gemini space suit is a space suit worn by astronauts for launch, in flight activities (including EVAs) and landing. It was designed by NASA based on the X 15 high altitude pressure suit, and has been used since Gemini, in various forms, by… …   Wikipedia

• Feitian space suit — A Feitian space suit (zh sp|s=飞天号航天服|p=fēi tiān hào háng tiān fù) is a Chinese spacesuit that was developed for the Shenzhou 7. Astronaut Zhai Zhigang wore it during China s first ever extra vehicular activity (EVA) on September 7, 2008. [cite… …   Wikipedia

• space suit — n. pressurized body suit made to be worn in outer space or at very high altitudes; G suit, suit worn by pilots and astronauts designed to counteract the physiological effects of acceleration …   English contemporary dictionary