One is the Russian Orlan type, which was first used in December 1977. The Orlan is a one-piece spacesuit. The "backpack" opens like a fridge door, allowing the spacewalker to climb inside.
The evolution of the spacesuit has been a steady progression of improvements since Leonov floated out of his Voskhod capsule in 1965 and became the first human to be exposed to the vacuum of space.
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A 21st-century moon suit: Axiom Space's lunar spacesuit sports 4G comms, Prada looks and Oakley visors for Artemis astronautsRelated: The evolution of the spacesuit in pictures AxEMU will not just be heading to the moon. The suit will also be used for Axiom's planned space station activities. "We also think there are ...
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