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Spacesuits have evolved since Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space in 1961. Here's how spacesuit design has changed

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By Team Lounge
Published Mar 30, 2023

Mint Lounge

Astronauts wear different suits during launch and re-entry  or landing. For Gaganyaan astronauts will wear suits made by Russia's Zvezda

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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin on the Moon in the Apollo space suit, which had a life support backpack, the PLSS, or portable life support system

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The Mercury spacesuit included gloves, boots and a helmet

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Former Nasa astronaut Chris Ferguson in the Boeing Starliner spacesuit

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SpaceX Crew-5 mission specialist Anna Kikina from Roscosmos in the SpaceX suit

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The Artemis III spacesuit prototype, the AxEMU. The final version will likely be all-white

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Artist concept of an astronaut in the xEMU space suit setting up a science experiment on the lunar surface

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