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Strangely, both heating and cooling are required in spacecraft: radiant heat is constantly being lost to the cold of space, while the radiation from the Sun will rapidly heat any object in orbit around the Earth or Sun.
Spacecraft use both passive and active temperature controls. Reflective materials and coatings prevent the buildup of heat from the Sun. Active systems remove heat from the sunward side and use it to warm the interior. For astronauts outside a spacecraft, excess body heat has to be removed from their cramped spacesuits, while the suit exteriors insulate them from both the Sun's rays and the frigid cold of space.
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∙ 14y agoTheir suits are a miniature spaceship. They have cooling fluid pumped through them continuously and can resist a total vacuum. The material consists of a multiple layers of fabric, foil, polymers and cooling pipes. They were sewn by an army of women subcontractors and are, to my mind ,unsung heroines of the Apollo program.
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∙ 9y agoAstronauts stay warm in space because their space suits do not allow heat to escape. The suits are actually cooled rather than warmed because body heat keeps the astronauts warm.
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∙ 12y agoThe suits the spacemen wear keep them insulated thus being warm.
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∙ 12y agoThere suits are already nice and cool therefor they don't need any machine. They can just where their spacesuits. TOTALLY SIMPLE!
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What do astronauts do on a mission?
the things that astronauts do on a mission is sleep learning how to fly a space shuttle
What percentage of astronauts die in a space mission?
In my school book, i'm pretty sure it said no one has died from spacesit failires
How much oxegyn can a astronaut suit contain?
Oxygen (O2) is necessary to the respiration and the survival of astronauts in the near vacuum of space. Astronauts does not have the breathable atmosphere on Earth in space. The space suit protects them from the lethal cold and vacuum of space by keeping him in temperature controlled and pressurized environment.
What is an astronauts backpack?
It controls the temperature there, water and oxygen are also there.
Why do astronauts use space pen?
astronauts use space pen because as there is 0gravity in space ink will not fall on the paper
What do astronauts control the temperature in the space shuddle?
they have a machine to tell nand control temp.
What types of astronauts are there on a space mission?
trained space astronauts
What do astronauts do on a mission?
the things that astronauts do on a mission is sleep learning how to fly a space shuttle
Does a space suit monitor an astronaut's heart and temperature?
Generally, yes. Those sensors are often included in the clothing worn under the space suit, so that mission control can monitor the astronauts all the time, even when they aren't wearing their space suits.
What is NASA Capcom?
A Capcom, or Capsule Communicator, is the person in NASA's Mission Control who is responsible for communicating with the astronauts aboard a ship in space.
Do astronauts die in space?
Well, some astronauts do. Not all astronauts will die in space, but some will if the mission went wrong or if it is just being there when you die of natural causes.
What keeps an astronaut warm?
Space craft and space suits have climate control systems. In a space suit, astronauts have an undergarment with small tubes running through it. Water is pumped through these tubes to control the temperature. Typically, keeping warm is NOT the problem for astronauts, they tend to overheat all too easily. Cooling off is a bigger problem for astronauts.
How many astronauts where onboard each space capsule launched during NASAS Gemini space program?
There were 2 astronauts on each Project Gemini mission.
Was gloves and boots used for a mission and which one?
Gloves and boots are used for each and every mission in which astronauts are in space or on the moon. They are integral to any closed space suit. Without them astronauts would subjected to the vacuum of space and die almost instantly.
How does a space shuttle play a role in the mission to mars?
by sending astronauts to the planet
Who invented the telemedicine?
NASA in 1960 to know about the health of their astronauts on space mission.
What do astronauts do all day in space?
Astronauts do have a busy day in space, they have to control the spacecraft,talk to n.a.s.A and follow instructions. they may walk n space-as well.
