Boeing Suits Up

[@acdeditch99]

A lot of people are worried about the EVA requirements on the suit, but it's not really meant for EVA, it's meant as a flight suit. Mainly to protect against cabin depressurization. So this design is generally much better for the requirements. The Orange flight suits aboard the shuttle were for a very similar requirement but were unwieldy.

[@notaturtle561]

A zipper is air tight?

[@Edognightcrest]

Zachary Windsor Yes. It's a special pressurized zipper from what I've read.

[@antr7493]

yes. there are zippers on the current suit and the ones from apollo

[@marshalcraft]

Apparently or it leaks at a slow enough rate that it is designed for.

[@notaturtle561]

Wow. Learn something new everyday.

[@raptor2265]

I'm not too sure. It may have a type of rubber seal. It may not be completely air-tight, but it'll keep you alive in an emergency. It's not an EVA suit. It's meant to be worn in the cabin in case of a loss in pressure or other emergency.

[@Aiden_Volgs]

What if you don't zip the zipper all the way?

[@jomiga1999]

Make America Space Again?

[@Char787]

Haha

[@trogers99]

sounds good to me

[@eldon6703]

Thomas the train

[@booshyn_]

JMG_99 lol I thought he said "Ready for launch murica back to space

[@TheLastArbiter]

I know this isn't designed to be an EVA suit, but I don't know if I would feel secure knowing the only thing protecting me from the vacuum of space in an emergency is a zipper. Seems like a great suit though. Good work Boeing.

[@12345jnr]

What if the zipper gets caught on something? Couldn't it be easily unzipped if yanked at? Maybe the metal neck ring should have stayed...

[@VintageVibesRadio]

"advanced material on the gloves"... (leather).. LOL

[@odysseyvoyager2354]

IKR! i noticed it too!

[@alexsoto_official]

noco

[@mikes2381]

Back Road Moto I don't think leather works with touchscreens.

[@Char787]

Maybe Kevlar?

[@EmazingGuitar]

Back Road Moto the material also has to withstand radiation levels in low earth orbit

[@MrWitchblade]

it's about someone made a new suit instead of just talking about it. and you made it look cool at the same time!

[@KBowWow75]

velcro and zippers in space? shutter

[@Edognightcrest]

KBowWow75 They use Velcro all the time in space.

[@floydhorne1331]

KBowWow75 kooo

[@honeydew5022]

KBowWow75 this is for inside the capsule, not for space

[@akashbabu867]

yeah everything is fine but that zipper ...it doesnt look safe...

[@Unmedicated_Moments]

akash babu Looks are deceiving

[@oldyoutubevideos1262]

This is not an EVA suit

[@DisclosureExtremist]

But how will rescue teams be able to spot them in the ocean, at drift. or on land scattered among the wreckage ?

[@318750]

Cops

[@monicachavira1447]

Disclosure Extremist Galindo y

[@NecumNaTo]

1:47 "Advanced material" .. you mean leather? :D :D

[@daliahernandez2298]

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[@awesomkid2902]

NecumNaTo #shotsfired

[@DKong100]

Space leather made from space ranged space cows grown on a space ranch fed with space feed.

[@jemeriabutler5847]

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[@vaultsuit]

It's probably some artificial leather, e.g. Mechanix Wear gloves use a variety of touchscreen-usable leather-like materials.

[@HoTrEtArDeDcHiXx]

Where's the head protection?

[@bob2000and10]

A zipper not made by YKK? I didnt think it was possible.

[@marshalcraft]

I could just imagine the touch screen, "no I didn't press re-enter atmosphere dam it!"

[@NP-rh3dt]

That's awesome, I've always liked the thought of a blue space suit

[@lejaczchamchowski9606]

And this is why I'm steering towards Aerospace

[@Unmedicated_Moments]

LeJacz Chamchowski what do you mean

[@Atlet81]

Разработчик скафандров Николай Моисеев о новых скафандрах Boeing: Конечно мы знали о новом скафандре David Clark. Есть несколько вопросов по скафандру: Голубой цвет не найдёшь в океане. Хотя красивый. Молния у шлема, вы знаете, что если один зуб откажет то вся молния разойдется. На российских Соколах молния несколько раз расходилась. То что это опасно - ничего не сказать. Молния для входа опять сзади. Значит нет самостоятельного одевания-снятия. Нужна помощь. Шлем мне кажется маловат. Стекло очень близко к носу. Значит проблема с вымыванием/сдувом углекислого газа от дыхания. А ещё клаустрофобия. У скафандра похоже нет регулировки по длине. Индивидуального изготовления? Хотя смотрится красиво.

[@tymesho]

hmmm,...zippers in a vacuum... and "Boeing Blue"? that ought to work real fine during a sea rescue...bet it sells a lot of tees though!

[@LuccaValsamis]

Does these spacesuits maintain the same level of sturdiness and reliability found on the older models?

[@DannyECO7]

Very nice design!

[@faragar1791]

Is the suite intended to be used for space walks, or is it just for safety in case of a sudden depressurization of the spacecraft?

[@benkroon3862]

It's a little surprising to see Boeing use one of the cheapest seat harnesses available in the CST-100 mockup. I'm sure that's not what they're actually using in the flight hardware, but it's interesting to see that level of cost reduction in a spacecraft development program.

[@drewcipher896]

That neck zipper seems sketchy AF. But I trust Boeing has done rigurous testing.

[@juna5021]

What if the zipper leaked FLAW CONFURMED

[@aerohk]

And you think the designers did not thought of that huh?

[@JDH_MUSIC]

"confirmed"

[@rakasome]

Very cool. Thanks!

[@mojojojo9478]

I want ot wear this and go to my office!

[@rudy_wolff]

I like the blue color

[@ghostft1]

Can it withstand blow off decompretion?

[@318750]

Cops

[@NathamelCamel]

My main concern is armor. Any small meteoroid traveling at say 500 m/s faster than an astronaut in EVA will kill them without sufficient armor, that's why the current EVA suit used by most astronauts across the world is so heavy. Also as a side note, that zipper doesn't look very safe, but I'm sure the engineers and scientists over there at Boeing have that in the bag.

[@odysseyvoyager2354]

Im pretty sure this is a launch and entry suit

[@terribleauthority]

They're not made for the outside, if I'm correct. Just for landings and inside interaction.

[@antr7493]

i don't believe that is going to be the suit they go out into space with. That is just replacing the orange flight suits they take off and land with.

[@CountArtha]

This is a pressure suit for inside the spacecraft. The CST-100 is a ferry between Earth and the Space Station. It's not anticipated to do independent missions, so no need for an EVA suit. The Gemini 7 astronauts wore an experimental space suit with a zippered helmet - partly because their mission didn't involve any EVAs.

[@NathamelCamel]

Oh ok :D

[@theodorbutters141]

How awesome would it be to see Boeing, SpaceX and Nasa all compete for transport to colonies all around the solar system... make it happen

[@AlexSlavenDrums]

Ooooh, I hope airbus do this, then we could have another space race!!!!

[@magicwand6746]

just like I like it.. if it ain't Boeing I ain't going..

[@ossiebird0]

Under pressure zippers are the first to fail. These have got to be prototypes.

[@blu7855]

looks almost like a hazmat suit

[@MisterPuff18]

Guther with out the radiation protection.

[@SharpnessSword]

That is a good looking space suit. Props to the designer. . . I Wonder if Adam Savage will make a replica of it. . . as a third party person who does not know either the space suit designer of Adam Savage, I will put in this word, Adam Savage would love the design info and dimensions. . . he made replicas from NASA's classic ones, and the film "The Martian"

[@SharpnessSword]

The videos are on his channel, Tested

[@TheBappy56]

THANK YOU BOEING!!! I can't wait for a new era in space and from such a well established company!!! Take us to the final frontier!!! And book me a seat while you're at it... XD

[@lowprofile2412]

Are they made at The David Clark Co. in Worcester, Ma?

[@leviroady2872]

Looks great! But tbh, I miss spacesuit white.

[@iloveteaalot6483]

Question, inside the capsule/station, is it cold or warm?

[@matas3552]

All those Airbus fanboys dislikeing...

[@journeytree]

matas maleckas well, now it would be SpaceX fan boys as well

[@hawaiiguykailua6928]

So they finally, after 60+ years have the tech to suit up astronauts to handle the rigors of space capsules. Now if they can just get the air-conditioning and heaters working maybe they can walk on the moon without freezing or frying?

[@jacekruzyczka3058]

This suit is not for use on the Moon.

[@yyyyyyyyyroto]

Guys! I think I found a Moon Landing denier!

[@hawaiiguykailua6928]

Sexy Pineapple yes well, to date they haven't shown any live footage of our supposed landing sites, not a single one, now why would that be? Is it maybe we don't have any landers or moon buggies there? If you show me some video footage from any of the probes etc we have sent since the 80's ID be happy to watch, but of the 100's we have sent into orbit and passed the moon they never thought the need to show anyone the sites where we put the flag, landers, and moon buggies. The Chang E 1 and 2, didn't even show any of the sites, strange...

[@mosadcoow]

+Hawaiiguy Kailua look up Lunar Reconaisance Orbiter for photos of moon landing sites

[@hawaiiguykailua6928]

mosadcoow I saw those, suspect and blurry to say the least. You may be interested to know DigitalGlobe is a world leader in satellite photography. They operate between 5 and 6 on the NIIRS scale, you can get a very clear photo of your house, car and dog laying in your front yard from them for about $50. Nasa owns the scale above 6 on the NIIRS. they could zoom in on your dogs eyes and you could tell the color. That should tell you all you need to know about those LRO images.

[@KTMVT2]

Nice!! Looks awesome!

[@CaptainCakeMc]

That looks awesome!

[@CIBERXGAMING]

Why are the helmet parts always so big?? Why can't it be head-tight?

[@huggybear100]

Send one to Adam Savage @Tested to do an in depth review please !!

[@kaydenm6573]

is it just me or did that suit have some shoe game

[@bobthompson4918]

How much shielding does it have to protect the wearer from cosmic radiation ?

[@AndyMatrix]

I didn't know a zipper would hold things sealed in space. that changes many things

[@erzsebet.erdodine.sarkozi350]

Lightweight and wel-task It meets. Very good.

[@Unmedicated_Moments]

How can apply for a career at Boeing?

[@carlosclemente9982]

the helmet is what needs work to avoid solar rays on the astronauts, and it should look more cooler, something that screens out "I'M AN ASTRONAUT!"

[@joaotoscani2605]

How the air doenst scape from the zipper?

[@jacekruzyczka3058]

I'm very skeptical about 2018. To get the CST into orbit will probably take slightly longer.

[@CIBERXGAMING]

Good job boeing!!

[@ianstadtler6924]

amazing, hopefully a job for me later in life

[@migs669]

wonder how much the price is.

[@jackdolah2031]

We've come along way! Vamooooosss

[@alienware4679]

nice boeing very nice

[@dbreardon]

Is there an actual working model or is it still not fully developed?

[@JMan-yx1by]

That zipper doesn't seem safe, maybe you should just stick to the neck ring, but make it smaller and more advanced in a way.

[@3daysago266]

Airtight zipper? Is there a catch here?

[@timlipinski2571]

This suit needs to be tested on the ISS and other spacecraft. And maybe in the airlock also... And "Dave" will not have to worry about leaving his helmet behind... ! Boeing Blue looks like a great color ! Back to the Moon to Stay and onto Mars and Beyond-Ad Astra... tjl

[@julianputnam8290]

Is the suit cheaper?

[@journeytree]

Boeing, you have 4 days to get to Mars or else SpaceX wins the battle.

[@cibertaino]

So blue it's the new orange?

[@aaronliu230]

That's Amazing!

[@justsaiyansteve]

He's wearing a big man diaper. Heh heh. :^)

[@cxsey8587]

Advanced material? Haven't kids gloves been able to interact with touch pads for years?

[@Char787]

Boeing, I am your biggest fan! Your airplanes are just so awesome! My favourite one is the 787 Dreamliner! I love that airplane so much, I'm making a website all about it! I love you so much. Could you please pin my comment? By the way, I want to go to Seattle so badly . . . And want to go to the mega factory . . . And possibly go inside it . . . And go airplane watching!!! I love airplanes so much!!!

[@cloneboy998]

I think its strange that there are so many companies which would sent people to space. and that NASA wont be the only us american space agency which sents people to space

[@brosefftw2120]

is it just me, or is their no noise?

[@thegamingsnake7198]

Future here we are

[@namthainam]

It's not really a spacesuit. It's an indoor suit. It can only be worn while inside the spacecraft. It can't take the environment of space.

[@skyprop]

NOT GOOD CHOICE NOT GOOD CHOICE!!! To Boeing!

[@izaakfewton7536]

Cpt.Sheppard would wear it...

[@LasRozasDeMadrid]

Take that, SpaceX !

[@AbsurdJosh]

Awesome.

[@TheGodGamer55]

I can't wait

[@tomwilson7765]

nice!

[@мадигаббасовичь]

Need more orange, or white color.

[@lakshanx]

LOL space suit experts in the comment section talking trash about the zipper. Dude, this is not your average zipper they're talking about.

[@winnysneece694]

AWESOME!!!

[@alienware4679]

boeing always will be first stretch 777 Lil long and a bit wide and take over the market

[@tbone007]

They look fragile

[@43Magicman]

Ya-Mon!

[@aapoforever2734]

Beautyful

[@Emilsmochina]

I can buy the costume from Chinese market more cheaper :O .

[@golagaz]

well done Boeing.

[@eyegorefrankenstein4525]

why are the helmets so big

[@CountArtha]

So that you can turn your head inside it.

[@benrotstein]

Nice

[@CptMikeTango1]

Why the seated position anyway, it's not if they will pilot a spaceplane, why not lying down

[@bopsa]

Neat!

[@motofan16]

So they use Samsung tablets in the Starliner.

[@tiger101757]

A ZIPPER?!

[@Luisstateri]

Boeing using a sidestick, oh no

[@hamzamahmood9565]

Hey Boeing, how about a reusable spacecraft with propulsive landing system? Like the Dragon V2.......

[@Andyadl1]

Cool

[@juicymullet4468]

Neat.

[@aroddagoat4660]

did he just said a Zipper