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vêtement de refroidissement par liquide [1 record]

Record 1 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
  • Clothing
CONT

Outside of their spacecraft on the Moon and in free space, astronauts must wear a pressurized spacesuit which protects the whole body from vacuum conditions. This suits contains several layers: a liquid cooling garment, a pressure garment and a thermal micro-meteoroid garment. … The liquid cooling garment is made of nylon with little tubes sewn into it. These tubes are worn next to the body. Water is circulated through the tubes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
  • Vêtements

Spanish

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