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Space Suit: The World's Smallest Spacecraft
October 30, 2008
Dava J. Newman professor, Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT

Dava Newman describes and demonstrates her innovative custom-fitted space suit, which combines science, engineering, and art, and gives astronauts greater mobility while conserving energy as they explore the surface of the moon or Mars. Once described as the Vera Wang of astronaut fashion, Newman’s revolutionary BioSuit is more than just chic: it could give future astronauts the ability to do things Neil Armstrong could only dream of.

This lecture is part of the 2008 IDEAS Boston conference.

Art & Architecture | Health & Science | Media & Technology
NASA | space exploration | spacesuit | Astronomy & Space | Electronics | Engineering | Design | Physics
WGBH
IDEAS Boston
Image of Interactive Aerospace Engineering and Design with CD-ROM
Author: Dava Newman
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math (2001)
Binding: Hardcover, 470 pages
Author: Dava J. Newman
Publisher: Dept. of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute o (1995)
Binding: Unknown Binding, pages
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