The Corporation specialists Loсkheed Martin introduced the concept of the spacesuit, which will help researchers to study the satellites of Mars. It differs from conventional spacesuits is that the proposed Loсkheed Martin variant has eight “legs” with which to wear it, people will be able to run, jump and climb the slopes, like an insect.
Previously, engineers Loсkheed Martin suggested that the future colonists of Mars do not hurry with the deployment of the base on the surface of the planet and start to settle in the station in orbit of Mars — so, according to them, to choose a place for landing will be easier, and the new suit will allow you to “Martians” better to do research with, according to developers, it will be possible to study the satellites of the red planet.
The eight-module tacked on to the normal suit, then the astronaut can fly to the satellite using small engines, and reaching the surface, the operator can achieve a soft landing with the help of “spider legs”.
The suit, able to replace the lander, can be a great solution and will help to save not only space on Board the spacecraft, but also money.
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Vyacheslav Larionov