"FROM THE OUTBACK TO THE SPACE STATION: DEVELOPING REVOLUTIONARY SPACE SUITS WITH NASA AND ESA"
Dr James Waldie will present this year's David Cooper Memorial Lecture on Wednesday 28th September at RMIT at 6:30pm. The event is being held in conjunction with the National Space Society of Ausralia as part of the broader program of the Australian Space Research Conference. This public lecture is free, athough registration is essential through Eventbrite.
ABSTRACT
The next generation of spacesuits for use inside and outside the spacecraft may be based on form-fitting elastic skinsuits, and Australia has prominence at many levels. Gas-pressurised spacesuits have created history by enabling humans to walk in space and across the surface of the moon. Despite being effective as a life support system, the suits are a severe hindrance to astronaut function and capability. They are rigid, heavy, bulky, costly, leaky, and require...