Magazine Article

Next-Generation MKIII Lightweight HUT/Hatch Assembly

TBMG-17185

09/01/2013

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The MK III (H-1) carbon-graphite/ epoxy Hard Upper Torso (HUT)/Hatch assembly was designed, fabricated, and tested in the early 1990s. The spacesuit represented an 8.3 psi (≈58 kPa) technology demonstrator model of a zero prebreathe suit. The basic torso shell, brief, and hip areas of the suit were composed of a carbon-graphite/epoxy composite lay-up. In its current configuration, the suit weighs approximately 120 lb (≈54 kg). However, since future planetary suits will be designed to operate at 0.26 bar (≈26 kPa), it was felt that the suit’s redesigned weight could be reduced to 79 lb (≈35 kg) with the incorporation of lightweight structural materials.

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"Next-Generation MKIII Lightweight HUT/Hatch Assembly," Mobility Engineering, September 1, 2013.
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Published
Sep 1, 2013
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TBMG-17185
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Magazine Article
Language
English