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Jim Bridenstine: “It should be noted that the spacesuits are in essence little spaceships. Each one of them is designed specifically not…”

On the recordJuly 23, 2019
It should be noted that the spacesuits are in essence little spaceships. Each one of them is designed specifically not just for the astronaut, but also for the mission. The challenge is, we only have a certain number of spacesuits.
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Jim Bridenstine
Republican · Oklahoma

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Bridenstine discusses the design and limitations of NASA's spacesuits.

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