As part of its human space flight program envisaged for a take off in 2016, Indian scientists are planning to design and develop an indigenous space suit. The space suit will be designed to protect astronauts against extremes in temperature compounded by intensive solar radiation in space during the mission. Existing technologies of this nature are a zealously guarded secret of a handful of space faring nations. To engineer the space suit, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has entered into an agreement with the Bangalore-based Defence Bioengineering and Electromedical Laboratory (DEBEL), which focuses on research and development in the area of aero medical equipment, human engineering related to aviation, biomedical engineering, and life support system for the armed forces.
Source: Asian Scientist
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