JAKARTA - In addition to the process of launching the first commercial rocket SpaceX to the historic space station (ISS). There are still things that are interesting and highlighted by netizens, one of which is the space suit worn by two astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley.
As reported by SYFY Wire, the white and gray clothes worn by the two astronauts have stolen the attention of netizens. SpaceX's designs and models are distinctly different from the typical astronaut costume.
This special space outfit, which at first glance looks like the stromtrooper costume in the Star Wars saga, is the work of designer Jose Fernandez. He is a costume designer worn by superheroes in Hollywood such as The Avengers, X-Men and Batman vs Superman.
"Elon Musk, offered me to make astronaut clothing. At that time, I did not know what SpaceX was, and I thought it was a film," Fernandez said in an interview to Bleeep magazine.
. @ AstroBehnken and @Astro_Doug before Crew Dragon flight pic.twitter.com/BVDlvTZxS9
- SpaceX (SpaceX) May 27, 2020
Together with Elon Musk, Fernandez designed a special clothing design for the astronauts. This space suit is made using Teflon and Nomex fabrics, which are fire resistant materials similar to Kevlar fibers.
This special astronaut outfit was made for six months and has been adapted to space expedition standards. The glove is even specially designed to function on touch screen devices.
Claimed, this costume is slimmer than the previous NASA, but still has protection to regulate air pressure. This costume was made at the SpaceX facility in California, United States (US).
Supporting features of this astronaut outfit also include an umbilical port for communications and air. This outfit, which at first glance looks like a tuxedo suit, also features a futuristic helmet and is different from the helmet of an astronaut in general.
“You see spacesuits in movies - they look good, they don't work well. You can make a spacesuit that works, but it doesn't look good, because it's basically a pressure suit that has to endure in a vacuum, "says Elon Musk.
"It is absolutely our honor to be part of this huge effort to get the United States back in the launch business. We'll talk to you from orbit." - @Astro_Doug is ready to #LaunchAmerica: pic.twitter.com/XmBbf69kUc
- NASA (NASA) May 30, 2020
Previously it was reported that the two astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, who were riding SpaceX's Dragon Crew capsule on the Falcon 9 rocket, successfully docking the International Space Station (ISS). The SpaceX rocket was launched from the NASA Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States (US) on Saturday, May 31. The two astronauts will undergo a series of missions on the ISS, before finally returning to Earth.
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