Our suit’s liquid cooling and ventilation under-garment consists of 300 feet of thin tubing that circulates cooling water around the astronaut’s body. The EMU’s outer layer is made of a puncture-resistant material to protect astronauts from micrometeoroids that could be traveling 17,000 miles per hour. Extreme temperature protection in our suit ranges from -250 degrees F to 250 degrees F.

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The interior volume of the EMU is about 5.5 cubic feet (0.15 cubic meters) – about the size of a small refrigerator. The EMU weighs approximately 275 lbs. (125 kg) and contains more than 18,000 parts. To date, there have been more than 200 spacewalks from the shuttle or International Space Station in our space suit.

Features & benefits

  • Puncture-resistant outer layer
  • Water-cooling system undergarment
  • Protects up to 250 degrees F
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MICROMETEOROIDS

The EMU utilizes a puncture-resistant outer layer to protect from micrometeoroids traveling at 17,000 miles per hour

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-250 DEGREES F TO +250 DEGREES F

The EMU needs to control temperature fluctuations ranging from -250 degrees F to +250 degrees F every 90 minutes

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300 FEET OF TUBING

The suit’s liquid cooling and ventilation garment under the suit that consists of 300 feet of thin tubing that circulates cooling water around the body

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18,000 PARTS

We use 18,000 parts to protect astronauts from the harsh environment of space