> The spacewalk was significant for another reason – the twentieth use of a single spacesuit. Eleven taikonauts have worn the suit, which Chinese engineers designed to last at least 15 spacewalks. These five extra spacewalks made it the first Chinese space suit to enter extended use.
I wonder how one-size-fits-all these are. Do smaller Taikonauts find it cumbersome to use? Do larger ones find it uncomfortable?
fspeech•5mo ago
I think they are recruited to be relatively uniform in physical size in the first place: 160-175cm according to the internet.
pavel_lishin•5mo ago
I wonder how one-size-fits-all these are. Do smaller Taikonauts find it cumbersome to use? Do larger ones find it uncomfortable?
fspeech•5mo ago