Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Planetary Exploration Suits
ILC Dover has an extensive history in world-renowned spacesuit programs, including Apollo, Skylab, Space Shuttle, ISS, Constellation, and now commercial.
Today we continue to lead the industry with our Extravehicular Activity (EVA), spacesuit, Astro™ which can be used in space and on extraterrestrial surfaces. This standard-setting suit is engineered for high mobility, environmental protection, ease-of-use, and fit.
Astro is engineered for high mobility, environmental protection, ease-of-use, and fit. Astro has been engineered to offer:
- Modular sizing to fit 95% of the global population
- Maximum mobility and dexterity in zero gravity to reliably perform multiple missions
- Easy to don and doff with rear-entry or waist-entry configurations
- High visibility helmet system and heads-up displays
- Lightweight and comfortable in the extreme temperatures and vacuum of space
- Protection against micrometeoroids and radiation
- Anti-microbial materials
- Suit-port design for dust mitigation
