They badly need a high-pressure suit.

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TB — 3/31/2007 4:38:13 PM (archived)

The tech has been out there for some time. The hardsuits were built and proved here at Ames, then tossed out the window.

The low-pressure suits are going to cost lives someday, and it's not like they didn't have enough time to work it out.

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FedBizOpps Mark III Spacesuit Hardware - Chris Vancil - 3/30/2007 10:11:03 AM
- re: Mark III Spacesuit ; is this it ? - Raoul - 3/30/2007 5:40:25 PM
  - Yes, I think so... - nick hoffman - 4/1/2007 4:02:19 PM
    - re:What kind of freedom inside the suit? - Raoul - 4/1/2007 8:45:01 PM
      - re: re:What kind of freedom inside the suit? - nick hoffman - 4/2/2007 9:42:41 AM
        
        Spending more and more time inside a spacesuit - Raoul - 4/2/2007 8:58:17 PM
        
        re: Spending more and more time inside a spacesuit - Chris Vancil - 4/3/2007 6:19:44 AM
        
        Apollo led the way here - nick hoffman - 4/3/2007 10:21:33 AM
        
        re: Apollo led the way here - Chris Vancil - 4/3/2007 10:37:26 PM
        
        Irwin indeed didn't drink enough and almost fainted on the ladder - Raoul - 4/4/2007 4:29:45 PM
        
        re: Apollo 8 - Raoul - 4/3/2007 5:39:39 PM
        
        Smaller and lighter - nick hoffman - 4/2/2007 11:04:32 PM
  - re: Yes, and the middle aluminum part is the machining needed. - Chris Vancil - 3/30/2007 7:49:30 PM
    - re: Yes, and the middle aluminum part is the machining needed. - nick hoffman - 4/1/2007 4:15:40 PM
      - re: Yes, and the middle aluminum part is the machining needed. - Chris Vancil - 4/2/2007 12:48:42 AM
    - Speaking of tolerances. - Lee - 4/1/2007 4:27:05 AM
    - A high pressure, "no pre-breathing" suit, I believe. - TB - 3/30/2007 11:34:49 PM
      - re: A high pressure, "no pre-breathing" suit, I believe. - Chris Vancil - 3/31/2007 7:31:23 AM
        
        They badly need a high-pressure suit. - TB - 3/31/2007 4:38:13 PM
        
        re: They badly need a high-pressure suit. - Chris Vancil - 3/31/2007 11:43:09 PM

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