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TIL why NASA will not be able to have usable spacesuits

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TAGS: history

The question was:

"How is it not possible for NASA to have usable spacesuits by 2024?"

The answers were mostly because the space suits of the past were:

  1. Made in a specific style/factory
  2. Could only be used for a few minutes
  3. Weren't maintained to today's standards

To emphasize your first point, it's the same reason why the US Army keeps a tank factory operating in Ohio, despite having a surplus of tanks and parts. They don't wanna be in a situation where they need more tanks but have to start from scratch: sourcing supplies, building/repairing machinery, training employees, logistics of shipping the assembled tanks, and so on.

Very fascinating stuff, especially as we start to forget how computers work, and then it becomes magic!

Via AdmiralAkbar1 on Reddit

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