David Clark Company’s Newest Space Suit Flown on Historic Crew Flight Test
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On June 5, 2024, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams wore David Clark Company's newest space suit, the S1100 Salus, to orbit. Launched aboard Boeing's Starliner spacecraft at 10:52 am EDT, as part of Crew Flight Test, the two crewmembers wore their Salus suits throughout launch operations, beginning their journey to the International Space Station. They will wear the suits for docking and reentry operations, as they complete this certification flight of the vehicle and the suit.
The S1100 Salus is the lightest weight space suit ever flown. It is extremely comfortable, minimal thermal burden, and does not require the complexity, mass and bulk associate to liquid cooling. Its integral air-cooling features, including a diverter valve that allows for multiple operating modes, and a selectively permeable bladder layer, kept the crewmembers cool as they waited on the launch pad prior to launch from the Florida coast...Read More
