Today, the Chinese Manned Space Agency announced the external design of the spacesuit intended for landing on the moon, unveiling it for the first time.
The agency invited the public to participate in choosing a name for this suit.
Manufacturing a space suit like this is considered very difficult in terms of the necessary technological components and the required manufacturing precision, as only three countries in the world can manufacture it, namely China, Russia, and the United States.
China was not late in developing space suits. During the “Shouguang-1” manned space exploration flight in the 1960s and 1970s, China succeeded in developing the first locally produced space suits inside the vehicle.
In 2004, China launched the development of extravehicular spacesuits, although it is mainly based on a certain technology, it is still a completely new field. Nearly 100 types of independent products and tens of thousands of parts and components must be installed in one piece of clothing in this small space.
Many spacesuit manufacturing materials, both inside and outside spacecraft, still originate from materials that have been used since the 1950s and 1960s, including spandex fibers in the warm suit layer to provide liquid cooling, Mylar (polyethylene terephthalate) for insulation, and a Kevlar layer. Which is used in bulletproof vests, as well as a layer of flame-resistant Nomex, worn by racing drivers, as well as urethane-coated nylon, which can have welded seams and is usually used to adjust the internal airtight pressure of the suit.
Today’s modern suits use advanced composites and other materials to provide structural strength, allow size adjustments, and provide greater comfort while providing a longer life to the suit’s components.
