Chapter
The Challenges of Designing Mobility Spacesuits for Moon and Mars
26:39 - 29:33 (02:53)
Designing a spacesuit from the skin out is necessary for future missions to the moon and Mars, requiring a planetary suit that's also a mobility suit to support the harsh conditions of space.
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Spacesuits are like small spacecraft designed to provide oxygen, pressure, thermal control, humidity, and carbon dioxide scrubbing for astronauts.
26:39 - 28:25 (01:46)
Spacesuits
Summary
Spacesuits are like small spacecraft designed to provide oxygen, pressure, thermal control, humidity, and carbon dioxide scrubbing for astronauts. Engineers are now designing suits from the skin out to improve mobility and make them more compact.
ChapterThe Challenges of Designing Mobility Spacesuits for Moon and Mars
EpisodeDava Newman: Space Exploration, Space Suits, and Life on Mars
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The speaker discusses the concept of atmospheric pressure, explaining that it can be measured in units such as kilopascals or pounds per square inch and that it is consistent across the body and limbs.
28:25 - 29:33 (01:07)
Atmospheric pressure
Summary
The speaker discusses the concept of atmospheric pressure, explaining that it can be measured in units such as kilopascals or pounds per square inch and that it is consistent across the body and limbs. They also mention that we experience one atmosphere at sea level.