New NASA space suit wearing a design like the movie "Journey of the Space 2001" appeared

As part of NASA's commercial manned spacecraft development program, a space capsule that travels back and forth between the Earth and the International Space Station (ISS)Commercial manned spacecraft CST - 100 star linerBoeing, who develops the new space suit for Starliner crew members. There are also voices saying that the space suit based on blue is similar to the design of the space suit appeared in the movie "2001 Space Trip".

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Boeing developed for the crew of Starliner, "Boeing Blue"As the name suggests, the latest space suit, named after the whole body, is a blue design.


Boeing Blue is 40% lighter than the previous model, and by using an innovative multi-structured material it makes it possible to provide a comfortable temperature environment to the crew even under pressurization I will. Also, in order to correspond to the touch panel display mounted on the star liner, the gloves are devised so that you can operate the touch panel even if you wear it. Boots are breathable, and materials that are not slipping on the ship are used.


This is a state of the test on the spacecraft reproducing Starliner. You can check the astronaut wearing Boeing Blue just below the display installed in the ceiling.


If the Boeing Blue announced this time is similar to the space suit appearing in Stanley Kubrick's movie "2001 Space Trip (1968)"Voice to point outthere is. The following image will be one scene of "2001 Space Travel", but the silver belts etc. that are attached to the shoulder of different colors, may be similar if they are told ....


"2001 journey of the universe" is a blue space suitFiguresHas been released, the design of the figure certainly resembles Boeing Blue.


Starliner's first flightScheduled after December 2018And it seems that it will be still ahead of time to see the new space suit in TV and news.


· Addendum 27th January 2017 10: 30
The Washington PostHas actually wearing NASA 's new space suit "Boeing Blue" and released a movie of taking a picture of getting on the star liner.