Forget dressing Hollywood stars — a D.C. company has taken its first major step toward outfitting a future celebrity: the space tourist.
Orbital Outfitters has unveiled the design for the first commercial space suit. It is looking to corner the market on space suits for the many emerging space tourism companies in the U.S., such as Virgin Galactic and Armadillo Aerospace. The suit has been tested at above the pressure specifications of NASA’s equipment but does not have the kind of protection or longevity that those suits offer, said Jeff Feige, Orbital Outfitters’ chief executive officer.
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