How NASA designed the Artemis II space suits for a worst-case scenario

For its return to the moon, NASA designed a suit that can keep astronauts alive for six days should the Orion spaceship fail.

The bright orange suits the astronauts are wearing? They came from Worcester.

The David Clark Co., based in Worcester, began designing the Orion Crew Survival System suits more than a decade ago.

Why the Artemis II spacesuits are orange

The Artemis II spacesuits are colored bright orange as a basic safety measure intended to make the astronauts highly visible ...

Made in Worcester: Artemis II space suits created on Franklin Street

The David Clark Co., located at 360 Franklin St., was founded in 1935 and got its start designing and manufacturing ...
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Dressing for Altitude, U.S. Aviation Pressure Suits-Wiley Post to Space Shuttle

One type of pressure suit is not necessarily “better” than the other, and both partial pressure and full pressure suits are still in limited use around the world. Both type of suits have benefits and ...

NASA's orange lifeline in space: All about Artemis astronauts' 6-day survival suit

The Orion suit - often referred to as a launch and entry suit - is an upgraded version of those used during the space shuttle ...