SpaceX Unveils Spacesuit For Private Astronaut Spacewalk

Man wearing spacesuit

Private astronaut Jared Isaacman hired SpaceX to develop and fly a trio of technology development missions, the first of which is expected to include a 2-hr. spacewalk outside a Crew Dragon spacecraft. 

Credit: SpaceX
Upping the stakes in the nascent private space-travel business, SpaceX unveiled a new spacesuit that will provide its upcoming Crew Dragon charter mission with the unprecedented ability to include a spacewalk. The flight, slated to launch this summer, is the first of three technology demonstration...

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