To one side, the tattered remnants of spacesuits collected dust on old shelves. |
They will discuss the reasons for and benefits of field testing, the challenges of communicating in space and the design of prototype spacesuits. |
Inside the capsule, they donned bulky spacesuits and ensured the Soyuz was airtight before it undocked from the station. |
In particular, they point out that the bright white spacesuits worn by the astronauts could have reflected light into regions of shadow. |
The job will set the stage to restore use of the airlock as a base for spacewalks using U.S. spacesuits. |
Then we will make our way to the launch site where we will put on and test our spacesuits. |