NASA Shows The Latest Spacesuit Design

NASA has released an updated version of the winning prototype for the spacesuit of the future. In March, NASA asked the public to vote for which Z-2 spacesuit prototype design will be built, and an overwhelming 63 percent chose the Tron-like “technology” design.

This is the second mockup of a suit that NASA hopes one day will protect Mars explorers. The Z-2 features increased lower body flexibility, making it easier for space explorers to walk, climb and crouch. In addition, the space suit features an efficient carbon dioxide disposal, a “hatchback”-like rear entrance, and a visor with a larger field of vision, according to Science News.

When the Z-2 was introduced to the public in March, the space suit designers were still working out certain details. NASA hopes to have a prototype ready by November. The final version may be ready for space as soon as 2018.