MenuTechCrunch Search SEARCH Elon Musk shares first full-body photo of SpaceX’s spacesuit Posted 19 hours ago by Darrell Etherington (@etherington) Elon Musk has shared a photo of the SpaceX spacesuit the company has designed in-house. This is the second photo shared by Musk of the new spacesuit design created by the company, and the first to feature the suit’s full-body look. The first photo focused on the head and shoulders of the outfit, depicting the full tinted face mask of the helmet, and the angular shoulders and black and white design. This one puts the suit into context next to the Crew Dragon capsule, which is the vehicle staff wearing the suit will use to make the trip on SpaceX’s first crewed launches. Astronaut spacesuit next to Crew Dragon A post shared by Elon Musk (@elonmusk) on Sep 8, 2017 at 1:04pm PDT This full-length shot of the suit reveals the glove and boot design for the first time, along with the pants, which feature flex zones in the knee area for mobility when bending. It also looks like there are similar padded areas in the back in black to help provide comfort while seated in the capsule. The boots looks fairly lightweight, probably also optimized for mobility. These suits aren’t designed for extra-vehicular activity (EVA) after all – they’re created to protect the astronauts while they’re in the capsule, and when moving over to other vehicles (like the ISS) under pressurized conditions, rather than being exposed to vacuum. Here’s the earlier helmet shot: First picture of SpaceX spacesuit. More in days to follow. Worth noting that this actually works (not a mockup). Already tested to double vacuum pressure. Was incredibly hard to balance esthetics and function. Easy to do either separately. A post shared by Elon Musk (@elonmusk) on Aug 23, 2017 at 12:59am PDT Comment moderation powered by BrandBastion READ FULL ARTICLE ! DISRUPT SF TechCrunch's flagship event begins in less than 2 weeks Get your tickets today FEATURED STORIES Elon Musk shares first full-body photo of SpaceX’s spacesuit Equifax's data leak explained VIDEO | 2:18 | NEWS Equifax says it won’t bar consumers from joining breach-related lawsuits Equifax says it won’t bar consumers from joining breach-related lawsuits 18 HOURS AGO | DEVIN COLDEWEY FBI probes Uber’s use of software to target rival Lyft FBI probes Uber’s use of software to target rival Lyft 23 HOURS AGO | NATASHA LOMAS It’s time to build our own Equifax with blackjack and crypto It’s time to build our own Equifax with blackjack and crypto YESTERDAY | JOHN BIGGS Volvo acquires car valet startup Luxe to boost its digital services business Volvo acquires car valet startup Luxe to boost its digital services business YESTERDAY | INGRID LUNDEN LATEST FROM TECHCRUNCH How we built a newspaper in 72 hours How we built a newspaper in 72 hours 2 HOURS AGO | MATTHEW HUSSEY Europe’s top court must rule on UK spies’ bulk powers, says tribunal Europe’s top court must rule on UK spies’ bulk powers, says tribunal 3 HOURS AGO | NATASHA LOMAS Animated 3D emoji coming to iPhone 8 per iOS 11 firmware leak Animated 3D emoji coming to iPhone 8 per iOS 11 firmware leak 5 HOURS AGO | NATASHA LOMAS Linxo raises $24 million for its app that brings bank accounts together Linxo raises $24 million for its app that brings bank accounts together 7 HOURS AGO | ROMAIN DILLET GET THE LATEST IN YOUR INBOX 4 MIN BRIEF ON TODAY'S TOP NEWS FIND GREAT JOBS AND TALENT TechCrunch News Video Events Crunchbase TechCrunch Store About Staff Contact Us Advertise With Us Event & Editorial Calendar Send Us A Tip Activations Blog International China Europe Japan Follow TechCrunch Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Youtube Pinterest Tumblr Instagram StumbleUpon Feed TechCrunch Apps iOS Android Windows 8 The Daily Crunch Latest headlines delivered to you daily Enter Email Address Enter Email Address SUBSCRIBE © 2013-2017 Oath Inc. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy About Our Ads Anti Harassment Policy Terms of Service Powered by WordPress.com VIP Fonts by TechCrunch: an Oath Brand