NASA astronaut Rex Walheim participated
in an evaluation of the Advanced Crew Escape Suit (ACES) in the Active Response
Gravity Offload System, or ARGOS, at the Johnson Space Center on Tuesday, June,
5, 2012. The modified ACES suit is fully integrated with Orion life support
systems and will be used by crews for ascent and entry, as well as light extra
vehicular activities, commonly referred to as spacewalks. The ARGOS system
allows an astronaut to be suspended and have full freedom of motion, simulating
a microgravity environment. During this test, Walheim evaluated the amount of
dexterity the suit would provide for various tasks including translating across
handrails, working with tools and entering a spacecraft hatch.
Image Credit: NASA/Radislav Sinyak
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