A Brief History of the Space Suit

The final frontier has been mankind's dream since we realized we were not alone in the universe, and the spacecraft was the first step toward exploring the reaches of human possibility

Consequently, the space suit is a feat of human history. With it, we accomplished what was previously deemed impossible: sending man into the abyss.

We took a look at the history of space suits from the United States, Russia and China. It's truly amazing to see just how far we've come since the first manned spaceflight in 1961, and even more exciting to anticipate what's possible in the future. Read more...