Main Page | Report this Page
 
Loading..
   
Science Forum Index  »  Space - Shuttle Forum  »  Question about Shuttle ACES Suits
Page 1 of 1    
Author Message
Rodger Dodger
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:06 pm
Guest
I have a question about the Space Shuttle ACES suits. As seen in the
image at:

http://a.abcnews.com/images/Technology/ap_space_shuttle_071023_ms.jpg

The crew members all have 2 items that extend from the suit around
their neck to the front area of the ring where the helmets attach. In
the past I have seen some crew members with them and others without
them. What are they called and what's the purpose of them?
Back to top
Guest
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:06 pm
On Mar 6, 7:06 pm, Rodger Dodger <rdod...@mail.com> wrote:
Quote:
I have a question about the Space Shuttle ACES suits. As seen in the
image at:

http://a.abcnews.com/images/Technology/ap_space_shuttle_071023_ms.jpg

The crew members all have 2 items that extend from the suit around
their neck to the front area of the ring where the helmets attach. In
the past I have seen some crew members with them and others without
them. What are they called and what's the purpose of them?

there is a rubber neck dam that is to prevent water from getting into
the suit in case of ditching. The dam is tight, warm and irritating.
Those are straps to temporarily pull the dam away from the neck.
They have a fail safe mechanism, the helmet can't be attached without
unhooking (velcro) the strap.
Back to top
snidely
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:06 pm
Guest
Quote:
the next of the crewmember.

Interesting euphemism.

/dps
Back to top
John Doe
Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:12 pm
Guest
Rodger Dodger wrote:

Quote:
The crew members all have 2 items that extend from the suit around
their neck to the front area of the ring where the helmets attach. In
the past I have seen some crew members with them and others without
them. What are they called and what's the purpose of them?


My uneducated guess is that there is some sort of rubber skirt between
the helmet collar ring and the next of the crewmember. Those 2 things
may be some sort of retainer that pulls the skirt away from the next so
that the person doesn't feel like he/she is being strangulated by the skirt.

Another option would be electrodes that can send 50,000 volts to the
crtewmember's neck should that crewmember not obey NASA orders Smile Smile
Back to top
Derek Lyons
Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 3:40 am
Guest
behlingjo@gmail.com wrote:

Quote:
On Mar 6, 7:06 pm, Rodger Dodger <rdod...@mail.com> wrote:
I have a question about the Space Shuttle ACES suits. As seen in the
image at:

http://a.abcnews.com/images/Technology/ap_space_shuttle_071023_ms.jpg

The crew members all have 2 items that extend from the suit around
their neck to the front area of the ring where the helmets attach. In
the past I have seen some crew members with them and others without
them. What are they called and what's the purpose of them?

there is a rubber neck dam that is to prevent water from getting into
the suit in case of ditching. The dam is tight, warm and irritating.
Those are straps to temporarily pull the dam away from the neck.
They have a fail safe mechanism, the helmet can't be attached without
unhooking (velcro) the strap.

Leave it to NASA to rename stuff pointlessly - that's an interlock,
not a fail safe.

D.
--
Touch-twice life. Eat. Drink. Laugh.

http://derekl1963.livejournal.com/

-Resolved: To be more temperate in my postings.
Oct 5th, 2004 JDL
Back to top
 
Page 1 of 1       All times are GMT - 5 Hours
The time now is Sat Oct 11, 2008 11:54 pm
Science Forum Index

Powered by phpBB & ML | Disclaimer



Contact Us