They were wearing new spacesuits — the first time the company's suits were tested by humans in space. The astronauts ... and the first time people have ever flown a commercially developed ...

Space historian Roger Launius says the first suits were based on what jet pilots wore. Over time they’ve evolved into autonomous modules that help astronauts negotiate the inky expanse ...

Sure, spacewalks sound cool – but have you ever ... work in space. That’s because working out in space can take its toll on the body; and constricting and complicated space suits really ...

On 18 March 1965 Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov became the first person to leave a space capsule and ... colour for maximum propaganda effect), his suit ballooned when no longer constrained ...

Narrator:Retired Colonel Joe Kittinger was the first man to ever jump in a pressure suit ... crucial pieces of equipment: his pressure suit and space capsule. His capsule was pressurised to ...