IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The Launch-Entry Suit (LES) was a ...

When a sealed, pressurized vessel (say, you) is exposed to a vacuum (say, space), things tend to get splattery—hence the exo-suits. These fifteen examples of atmospheric apparel from our friends at ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This suit is an example of the early ...

(Original Caption) 1961- Wearing a high altitude pressure suit during tests in Republic Aviation's altitude chamber, a member of the Space Environment Laboratory checks his ventilation lines. The ...

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Engineer and test pilot Miguel Iturmendi cleared a major hurdle in his effort to pilot his electric aircraft, Helios Horizon, into the stratosphere when the partial pressure suit that he will wear on ...

The U-2 pressure suit is a self-contained life support system, providing oxygen, temperature regulation, and protection from the myriad hazards associated with high-altitude flight. The pilots of the ...