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World Space Walk Simultaneously Puts Three Mars-Capable Spacesuits To the Test

Posted by timothy on from the first-one-to-pop-loses dept.

Zothecula writes "On October 8, three teams in various parts of the world participated in an unprecedented simultaneous test of three experimental spacesuits. Coordinated from a mission control center in Innsbruck, Austria run by the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF), World Space Walk 2013 aims at setting standards for developing suits for the future exploration of the planet Mars."

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  1. Baby steps by wjcofkc · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Spaceships need space suites too.

    Another important experiment that we need to perform - and that somehow never gets talked about - is radiation proofing an interplanetary spaceship. The only reason we can leave people in orbit for extensive periods is because they are within enough of the Earth's electromagnetic field to be protected from the bulk of solar radiation, making it easier to shield. The biggest obstacle in going to Mars will likely prove to be shielding a spacecraft from extreme radiation over the long transit time.

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  2. Re:That's great... by TWiTfan · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Maybe NASA can pay the Russians to ferry them to Mars.

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