I don't think the zipper is airtight.The way it looks it's designed to help re-shape the suite between standing and sitting, essentially folding in a belly-section of the suite.It looks like it's entirely on the outside of the suit
A vacuum-proof zipper! Is that a recent invention? Seems super useful.
Neat! I like it. Although "Boeing blue" color might be a poor choice for visibility during an ocean abort.I do wonder how custom it has do be for different body shapes. Will each astronaut need a custom one, or is it more one size fits all, or somewhere in-between with a few standard sizes?
The pressure delta is about 1/3 ATA, so not terribly huge.
Although "Boeing blue" color might be a poor choice for visibility during an ocean abort.
Quote from: Lars-J on 01/25/2017 08:03 pmAlthough "Boeing blue" color might be a poor choice for visibility during an ocean abort.The color of the suit doesn't do much for visibility at sea. Much better to have reflective strips which will do a much better job. Since you need a light source emitting from the searcher to see anyone in the middle of the sea.