How this Georgia Tech professor is fashioning the next generation of NASA space suits

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NASA is preparing to enter a new space age from Florida's space coast, and a scientist in Georgia is helping newly tapped Artemis astronauts step onto the moon with next-generation suits. Thom Orlando, professor in the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, and the School of Physics, is a co-founder of the Center for Space Technology and Research. Orlando has been working with NASA to design the space suits that future astronauts will wear as they walk on the lunar surface.

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College of Sciences, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry

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Aerospace
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College of Sciences, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Physics, Thom Orlando, Center for Space Technology and Research, C-STAR, ARTEMIS, space suits, NASA, lunar surface
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  • Created By: Renay San Miguel
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Sep 13, 2022 - 4:02pm
  • Last Updated: Sep 13, 2022 - 4:02pm