Space Suit Cost
But have you bothered to ask how much does an astronaut suit cost even if we do not have any intention of travelling to space knowing the cost isnt a bad idea.
Space suit cost. An astronaut suit does cost a fortune. So how much does the astronaut suit cost. 18 suits were developed for the space shuttle program in 1974 and have vastly overworked their original 15 year life design. Its no secret musk wants the suits to be as pretty as possible the ordinary joe is supposed to imagine wearing it and flying it to mars.
However you can say that its expensive but really the suit is worth every penny. So heres a bunch of macro shots for your pleasure. 1 was only used for certification while suit two was. Its approximately 12 million us dollars.
Below is the sample of an iva sci fi space suit designed by elon masks space x company. If we want to inspire our next generations to go beyond earth they need to want to wear these suits. Spacex allowed us a rare opportunity to get up close and personal with their crew dragon capsule and spacesuit.