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Space Shuttle Spacesuit
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The Space Shuttle Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) is a reusable spacesuit for spacewalks. Astronauts have worn these suits to build the International Space Station and repair the Hubble Space Telescope. Each suit has 18 pieces that connect together to fit almost any size astronaut. The EMU is actually a personal spacecraft.
The suit has 14 layers:
* Three inner layers help keep the astronaut comfortable.
* Two middle layers help keep oxygen in the suit.
* Nine outer layers help protect the astronaut from extreme temperatures, solar radiation, and tiny buts of space junk. |