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A full NASA spacesuit costs millions of dollars to produce
Custom life support systems turn every spacesuit into a tiny personal spacecraft
Modern NASA extravehicular activity spacesuits are intricate human-shaped spacecraft designed to protect astronauts from solar radiation, extreme temperatures and micrometeoroids. Incorporating oxygen tanks, water cooling systems and pressure regulation, a complete suit assembly costs millions of dollars.
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