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Space Suit

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Space Suit
Occupational medicine A popular term for a fluid-resistant disposable garment that covers the arms and legs, worn with gloves—doubled—shoes and head coverings, and face mask and/or shield,
Space medicine A complex, self-contained, multi-layered and multisystem garment, designed to keep a person alive and comfortable in the harsh environment of outer space

space suit
Occupational medicine A popular term for a fluid-resistant disposable garment that covers the arms and legs, worn with gloves–doubled, shoe and head coverings, and face mask and/or shield. See Personal protective garment.


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[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] SPACE FLIGHT SUCCEEDS--Two little monkeys, one clad in a space suit and the other lying in a special capsule with her knees drawn up under her, were blasted 300 miles into space on Thursday, May 28, from Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Still in space suits and wrapped in blue thermal blankets, the crew were shown on television smiling and undergoing initial medical examinations from deck chairs set out by the landing site.
Still in space suits and wrapped in blue thermal blankets, the crew were shown on television smiling and undergoing initial medical examinations from deck chairs set out by the landing site.
 
 
 
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