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Fictional space suits
editWhat about the HEV suit in half life? Isn't it worth a mention in the fiction section? It is a space suit, since Gordon wears it in Zen.
- Good point but HEV was a hazardous environment suit, and Xen wasn't set in outerspace (there wasn't even any mention of Gordon donning a helmet).
Re-write of introduction needed
editCurrent:
editA space suit is a complex system of garments, equipment and environmental systems designed to keep a person alive and comfortable in the harsh environment of outer space. This applies to extra-vehicular activity (EVA) outside spacecraft orbiting Earth and has applied to walking, and riding the Lunar Rover, on the Moon.
Some of these requirements also apply to pressure suits worn for other specialized tasks...
Remark:
editPlease changed the bolded text to noun phrases that refer to obvious antecedents. "This applies"... What applies? "These requirements".... Which requirements?
Cooling or Heating?
editI just corrected an article on Mylar that had stated space suits needing "to keep astronauts warm" so I replaced it with "help regulate temperature." There was some cold war era misinformation published about how the suits were to keep them warm, not keep them cool. When you figure they are generating about 170 to 250 watts in sealed environment that is in a nearly perfect vacuum while maybe being exposed to about 1kW/m^2 of solar radiation, it is clear that the suit must remove a fair amount of heat. I'm not even sure if it belongs here but that old misinformation seems to persist so I think some text to make it clear should go in the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.167.182.149 (talk • contribs)