Published 12:31 IST, June 2nd 2020

Hollywood designer who made SpaceX-NASA's spacesuits also crafted Thor & Loki's helmets

While talks of SpaceX's Mission Space-suits to probably be available for merchandise are on-going, the man behind the spacesuits has been revealed.

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While talk of X's Mission -suits probably being me available as merchandise are ongoing, man behind suits has been revealed-- Jose Fernandez.

X h first approached Fernandez in 2016 asking him to participate in a design competition. While speaking to an international media outlet, Hollywood costume designer h said that initially, he did t understand that X was a real effort and t a movie production. Fernandez was n recognized by X CEO Elon Musk for his helmet design. 

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Fernandez' NASA suits worn by two astronauts Bob Behnken and Douglass Hurley are me to travel, y are free of dangle and y also drag on all support apparatus of previous in-house NASA design, along with power and life-support systems relying on a single connection at thigh. As per international media reports, suits are also flexible and comfortable. suits have a close-to--body cut, elegant dark silver fireproof piping over white Teflon fabric, articulate gloves, and neck, as well as black high-knee boots. 

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Jose Fernandez' previous work 

Kwn for his batman costume, Hollywood designer has worked on costumes for Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, Tron, Iron Man 2,  Amazing Spiderman, and Captain America: Civil War, and so on. Kwn for his helmet designs, he has designed Thor and his bror Loki's helmets for movie Thor. 

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NASA-X Mission

X’s Falcon 9 launched Crew Dragon’s second demonstration (Demo-2) mission from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Center in Florida on May 30 at 3:22 p.m. EDT. test flight with NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley on board Dragon craft returned human flight to United States after nine long years. Crew Dragon is automously docked with International Station (ISS), since about 10:30 a.m. EDT on May 31.

National Aeronautics ncy (NASA) and X on May 27 h to call off ir Demo-2 mission at last moment due to b wear conditions. However, launch took place on Saturday with Crew Dragon successfully launched into near-Earth orbiter. Demo-2 is X’s final test flight to validate its crew transportation system, including Crew Dragon, Falcon 9 rocket, launch p, and operations capabilities. 

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12:30 IST, June 2nd 2020