Modern suits, like NASA’s Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), allow astronauts to control their internal environment during spacewalks. Mobility is another important part of space suit design.

It was the first suit to use his patented toroidal joints, and was the most mobile suit that had been created at that time. (Most of the motions in this video would not have been possible in the ...

space suits must serve several vital functions: provide oxygen, control temperature, permit movement, power communications, and protect against solar radiation. The Z-2 is the newest prototype ...