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Is there any specific reason why the suit is not white/reflective? It looks like that would be thermally not ideal, and a departure from all previous designs.
by prai1SE 4y ago
Is there any specific reason why the suit is not white/reflective? It looks like that would be thermally not ideal, and a departure from all previous designs.
- batmenace 4y agoColours of the company that's been developing it, presumably the final version will be nasa / white color scheme
- TigeriusKirk 4y agoAnd I imagine it will blend into the lunar background, which also seems like an odd choice.
- dblohm7 4y agoApparently they are keeping that under cover for competitive reasons: https://twitter.com/skrishna/status/1635998864531439617 https://twitter.com/skrishna/status/1635998864531439617
- sobrenien 4y agoAccording to the NYT article linked above, the final suit will be white for thermal reasons. This color scheme is just for the prototype.
- hnburnsy 4y ago>Though this prototype uses a dark gray cover material, the final version will likely be all-white when worn by NASA astronauts on the Moon’s surface, to help keep the astronauts safe and cool while working in the harsh environment of space. https://www.nasa.gov/feature/spacesuit-for-nasa-s-artemis-iii-moon-surface-mission-debuts https://www.nasa.gov/feature/spacesuit-for-nasa-s-artemis-ii...