http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/It goes without saying that experimental railguns should be fitted to the right forearm, with som kind of complicated ammunition feeding mechanism mounted on the users backpack.]]>Jun 13th 2008 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/1) The $750M number is the initial contract + two option contracts.
2) To design, develop, manufacture, deliver, and fly the first suit (config 1) is $183M.
3) To design, develop, manufacture, delive, fly, and support the second suit (lunar suit) is $302M.
4) For continual support of the Orion (config 1 suit) is another $260M.

So, in reality, they are NOT designing a suit similar to the one pictured for $3/4B.

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/constellation/main/spacesuit.html]]>Jun 13th 2008 11:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/
Sweet. I so want to go to space.]]>Jun 13th 2008 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/
Could be hers...]]>Jun 13th 2008 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 8:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 11:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 8:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 8:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/
But I like that cod piece they have added there... "It provides the freedom and protection, I so sorely need"]]>Jun 13th 2008 8:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/
you don't want track that back into your space whip]]>Jun 13th 2008 9:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 10:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:03AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/
That suit is really ugly, btw.]]>Jun 13th 2008 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Some people watch too much X-Files.]]>Jun 13th 2008 9:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQKxAqpjroo

THAT MAN WALKED ON THE F*CKING MOON. NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

What a bad-ass old man.]]>Jun 13th 2008 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/
You could be at least be semi-intellectual and educated and at least read this article on Wikipedia which cites independant sources that we did, infact (shock, horror) land on the Moon:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_evidence_for_Apollo_Moon_landings

Did you not get the memo?

And after reading and mulling over all of that, get yourself a good, old, factual, reseached, scientific book. And read it.

You might learn something.
---

As for the suit? I like it! Roll on 2014!]]>Jun 14th 2008 5:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 9:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/

If you're going to be chillin on the moon surface, you want to be comfortable doing it.]]>Jun 13th 2008 10:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/
"That's the old passage to the moon..... we don't go there anymore."]]>Jun 13th 2008 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/ha, the dude on the left of the top right picture looks like he's wearing cosmic hot pants.]]>Jun 13th 2008 10:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/
Ready...set...LOW RANK]]>Jun 13th 2008 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 10:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/
Loser.]]>Jun 13th 2008 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/The first thing Democrats always do when getting into office is to rape the space program.
They want us all here on Earth where they can feed off of us like fat little ticks.]]>Jun 13th 2008 10:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/
"First, I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to the Earth. No single space project in this period will be more impressive to mankind, or more important in the long-range exploration of space; and none will be so difficult or expensive to accomplish."

John F. Kennedy, 1961

People forget very easily...]]>Jun 13th 2008 10:53AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/
The last paragraph in Obama's 15-page "Plan For Lifetime Success Through Education" reads:


"Barack Obama's early education and K-12 plan package costs about $18 billion per year. He will maintain fiscal responsibility and prevent an increase in the deficit by offsetting cuts and revenue sources in other parts of the government. The early education plan will be paid for by delaying the NASA Constellation Program for five years, using purchase cards and negotiating power of the government to reduce costs of standardized procurement, auctioning surplus federal property, and reducing the erroneous payments identified by the Government Accountability Office, and closing the CEO pay deductibility loophole. The rest of the plan will be funded using a small portion of the savings associated with fighting the war in Iraq." ]]>Jun 13th 2008 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/13/nasas-new-suits-are-one-giant-leap-for-space-fashion/Jun 13th 2008 2:06PM