space suit
Vacuum survival gear
A space suit is a pressurized garment worn by astronauts outside a spacecraft or in unpressurized environments.
It provides oxygen, maintains temperature, and protects against the vacuum of space and radiation: The astronaut checked her space suit before the spacewalk.
Also spelled spacesuit.
Spacecraft crew member
- cosmonautRussian orbital traveler
- taikonautChinese space traveler
- ISSOrbiting multinational research facility
- lunarOf the moon
orbit · capsule · module · docking · reentry · launch · landing · moonwalk
Protective head covering
- visorEye-shading brim
- glovesHand coverings with fingers
- bootsAnkle-covering footwear
- torsoBody without limbs
layers · fabric · kevlar · nylon · zipper · seams · fitting · donning
Pertaining to warmth
- pressureForce upon contact
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
hermetic · sealed · barrier · airtight · puncture-resistant · debris · temperature · UV
Outside a spacecraft
- tetherFastening cord for animals
- umbilicalOf the cord connecting fetus
- airlockTwo-doored pressure transition space
- egressMeans of departure
ingress · handrails · tools · worksite · duration · checklist · buddy system · safety line
Absence of matter
- microgravityExtremely weak gravitational force
- zero-gInformal term for weightlessness
- weightlessnessAbsence of apparent mass
- voidWithout legal effect
darkness · extreme temperatures · depressurization · hostile · inhospitable · airless · exposure · orbital
Element eight, colorless gas
- rebreatherDevice recycling exhaled gas
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- carbon dioxideRespiration byproduct, photosynthesis fuel
scrubber · temperature regulation · humidity · water · battery · power · backpack · hoses
Skeletal connection points
- articulationClear vocal expression
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- range of motionJoint's movement capacity
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
maneuverability · bearings · soft goods · walking · bending · gripping · restrictions · bulk
astronaut
Spacecraft crew member
- cosmonautRussian orbital traveler
- taikonautChinese space traveler
- ISSOrbiting multinational research facility
lunar · orbit · capsule · module · docking · reentry · launch · landing · moonwalk · Apollo
helmet
Protective head covering
torso · layers · fabric · kevlar · nylon · zipper · seams · fitting · donning · doffing
thermal
Pertaining to warmth
insulation · hermetic · sealed · barrier · airtight · puncture-resistant · debris · temperature · UV · solar flare
extravehicular
Outside a spacecraft
- tetherFastening cord for animals
- umbilicalOf the cord connecting fetus
- airlockTwo-doored pressure transition space
egress · ingress · handrails · tools · worksite · duration · checklist · buddy system · safety line · jetpack
vacuum
Absence of matter
- microgravityExtremely weak gravitational force
- zero-gInformal term for weightlessness
- weightlessnessAbsence of apparent mass
void · darkness · extreme temperatures · depressurization · hostile · inhospitable · airless · exposure · orbital · regolith
oxygen
Element eight, colorless gas
- rebreatherDevice recycling exhaled gas
- coolingLosing thermal energy
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
carbon dioxide · scrubber · temperature regulation · humidity · water · battery · power · backpack · hoses · valves
joints
Skeletal connection points
- articulationClear vocal expression
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- range of motionJoint's movement capacity
dexterity · maneuverability · bearings · soft goods · walking · bending · gripping · restrictions · bulk · weight
- space techrockets, satellites, rover, SpaceX, NASA
- Space Ageastronaut, cosmonaut, rocket, satellite, orbit
- space fictionscience fiction, sci-fi, astronaut, rocket ship, alien
- pressure suits
- spacesun, moon, stars, star, Earth
- space explorationrockets, Saturn V, satellites, mission, Falcon Heavy
space suitbirthday suit
Complete absence of clothing
naked · street clothes · casual wear · loungewear · pajamas
space suitdiving suit
Pressurized underwater garment
wetsuit · scuba gear · hazmat suit · firefighter gear · flight jacket