pressure suit
noun
: an inflatable suit for high-altitude or space flight to protect the body from low pressure
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The Mercury and Gemini spacecraft were too cramped to change clothing, so on those early missions, the crew members remained in their pressure suits.
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
In a normal launch countdown, the crew would head for the pad shortly after fuel loading to strap in, check their pressure suits and verify good communications with the launch team.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2026
Some are suited up in their SpaceX pressure suits ahead of hatch closure and undocking, Navias said.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The Soviets famously sent a mannequin, nicknamed Ivan Ivanovich, that tested the cosmonaut’s pressure suit.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 23 Apr. 2026
In a normal launch countdown, the crew would head for the pad shortly after fuel loading to strap in, check their pressure suits and verify good communications with the launch team.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2026
Some are suited up in their SpaceX pressure suits ahead of hatch closure and undocking, Navias said.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
The Soviets famously sent a mannequin, nicknamed Ivan Ivanovich, that tested the cosmonaut’s pressure suit.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Pressure suit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressure%20suit. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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pressure suit
noun
: an inflatable suit for high-altitude or space flight to protect the body from low pressure
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