NASA Asks: Which Spacesuit Prototype Do You Prefer? Vote On Your Favorite

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Three models of NASA’s Z-2 suit unveiled to the public in March 2014 for people to vote on their favorite design. From left, “Biomimicry”, “Technology” and “Trends In Society.” Click for a larger version. Credit: NASA (Photo combination: Elizabeth Howell)

If you ever wanted to participate in spacesuit design, even in a small way, here’s your big chance. NASA is asking the public to choose which design of the futuristic Z-2 “planetary mobility” suit prototype will be used by astronauts while evaluating how well the spacesuit works.

There are three options (which you can see above), and NASA promises the winning design will be used in pool training at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory, the Johnson Space Center “rockyard” to simulate Mars exploration, and in vacuum tests. Outer space is not an option because of “micrometeorite, thermal and radiation protection” considerations, however.

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