space suit
noun
1
: a suit equipped with life supporting provisions to make life in space possible for its wearer
2
: g suit
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After finishing checks on the astronauts' space suits, the closeout crew exited the Orion capsule and began steps to close its two hatches.
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Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the astronauts will begin a series of systems checks, stow their launch couches and change out of their space suits into some more comfortable clothing ahead of their first sleep cycle.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Inside the premises, lining the walls, were astronaut space suits and scuba gear.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Instead the agency will rejigger its planned Artemis III mission to test in-orbit capabilities such as using the astronauts’ space suits in microgravity and rendezvousing with at least one of the spacecraft that NASA hopes to use as a lunar lander.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
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Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the astronauts will begin a series of systems checks, stow their launch couches and change out of their space suits into some more comfortable clothing ahead of their first sleep cycle.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Inside the premises, lining the walls, were astronaut space suits and scuba gear.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Instead the agency will rejigger its planned Artemis III mission to test in-orbit capabilities such as using the astronauts’ space suits in microgravity and rendezvousing with at least one of the spacecraft that NASA hopes to use as a lunar lander.
—Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Space suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20suit. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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