A Look Back at U.S. Space Suits
NASA is developing its next generation space suit, here's what came before it.
This is the first version of the crew escape suit, worn during flight ascent and descent. It could protect astronauts in the event of atmospheric pressure loss. The suit was worn by John Young and Robert Crippen during the first space shuttle flight on April 12, 1981.
Credit: NASA
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