Introduction
Extreme temperature variations, the vacuum of space, and a microgravity environment are all factors that require design accommodations that enable manned space exploration. Specialized life support systems are required by astronauts in space vehicles, within the space station, and in space suits.
Space suit technology provides a life support system for the astronaut by regulating temperature and pressure, as well as providing oxygen and protection from the space environment.
Astronauts must exercise regularly while in space because a microgravity environment can cause muscles and bones to become weak and less dense. Handles, tethers and Velcro® straps are accommodations that help astronauts to move around, sleep safely and complete other tasks that normally utilize the force of gravity.
Astronauts must use complex radios and computers in order to communicate with one another and with a mission team on Earth. These instruments also help them conduct research and repair damaged equipment and satellites
Task
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Process
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Evaluation
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Conclusion
Earth provides us with air to breathe, gravity to hold us in place, and an atmosphere to protect us from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the Sun. An astronaut must take extreme caution when leaving the comfort and protection of Earth and entering the airless vacuum of space. Outside of Earth’s atmosphere, an unprotected astronaut would die almost instantly.