pressure suit

Example Sentences

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It is piloted by a single human who must wear a full pressure suit, like an astronaut.

From Scientific American • Sep. 20, 2023

The right glove of his pressure suit had failed during his ascent, leaving his hand swollen and in pain, but he was otherwise in fine shape when he touched down.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2022

Mr Aldrin spent the majority of the six-day journey in space wearing the inflight jacket, changing out of it only mid-way through to swap into a pressure suit for stepping onto the lunar surface itself.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2022

The mannequin is outfitted in the same blue pressure suit that future Starliner passengers will wear and includes a suite of sensors that will collect data about the flight.

From The Verge • May 19, 2022

I remember one time there was a competition between three different types of pressure suit, to see which one would be selected for the Apollo flights.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins