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ESA seeks ways to make spacesuit underclothes more hygienic
July 12th, 2021
The European Space Agency (ESA) is working on a more hygienic kind of underclothing worn by astronauts in their spacesuits. The ESA reports that the Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) will work with the Vienna Textile Lab on the BACTeRMA project to test textiles with improved anti-bacterial properties for spacesuits used on long-duration space missions. As […]
PPE on earth and beyond
December 7th, 2020
NASA astronaut Anne McClain works on the International Space Station's Port-4 truss structure during a six-hour, 39-minute spacewalk to upgrade the orbital complex's power storage capacity. Photo: NASA. Spacesuits and medical protective apparel share the challenges of functionality and wearability. by Marie O’Mahony A recent webinar series, “From PPE to Spacesuits” sought to help participants […]