All about SpaceX's spacesuit that astronauts will wear for Demo-2 launch on May 27

X is all set to launch its maiden manned mission to International State (ISS) in collaboration with National Aeronautics ncy (NASA) on May 27. Crew members Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will fly onboard X's Dragon craft from Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) at NASA’s Kennedy Center in Florida. However, what is catching everyone's eyeballs is suit that astronauts will be wearing on day of launch. 

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All about suit

suit, also kwn as 'Starman suit' was first revealed to general public by X in September 2017 and it derived its name from a mannequin, called 'Starman' which wore suit during maiden launch of Falcon Heavy in February 2018. suit was reportedly designed by Jose Fernandez, a designer kwn for his works for famous sci-fi superhero movies and X founder Elon Musk himself. design of suit was later reverse engineered by X engineers. 

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suit looks way different than what astronauts have been wearing for deces. design is sleek and definitely lighter than previous ones kwn as vanced Crew Escape Suit (ACES). new X suit has been tested twice in , if everything goes according to plan this will be first time when it will be worn by humans in . Earlier, X h sent two dummies into with suit, once in 2018 during Falcon Heavy launch, ar during Demo-1 test in 2019. 

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NASA selected Boeing and X in September 2014 to transport crew to International Station from United States. latest mission with X is part of NASA's Commercial Crew Program which aims at developing safe, reliable, and cost-effective access to and from International Station and foster commercial access to or potential low-Earth orbit destinations.

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(Im credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett)