Re: I wonder how well those joints would hold up...
>On Mars, removing the dust could represent a biohazard and a nuisance for shipboard equipment. The astronauts would probably need some form of decontaimination equipment in the airlock to keep from bringing the dust inside the spacecraft.<<
One approach being tested is to "dock" the suit to a hatch that would allow the occupant to enter the living space while leaving the dirty suit "outside". The concept is similar to the Russian Orlan suit, in which the user enters the suit through an open panel on the back.
-Kim-