Completely PR. Design can't even be used in space.
Reasoning please. (genuine interest)
If you scroll down to the bottom of the page, they actually say that it's not a space design and give a couple details as to why.
Vote on NASA's Z-2 Suit Design
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#12Sigh: The process cannot access the file 'D:\JSCFeatures\z2\Default.aspx' because it is being used by another process.
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#13Sigh: The process cannot access the file 'D:\JSCFeatures\z2\Default.aspx' because it is being used by another process.
Didn't see any cached copies, so here is this: http://i.imgur.com/6o5rBLV.jpg
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#14Suits should be personalizable, and vivid for search-and-rescue situations. These grey camo styles are inappropriate. How do I vote 'none of the above'?
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#15I liked the way the old suits' exteriors looked so much better than any of these ideas. Even the Z-1 they show at the top of the page is so, so much better.
As often happens, an instance of designers mistaking their own taste for something that everyone will see as better.
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#16I am disappointed that they are all the same and they all look pretty bad.
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#17To infinity and beyond? http://wordlesstech.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/NASAs-Z-1...
you killed me on this one,cheers!
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#18Completely PR. Design can't even be used in space.
$4.4 million has been spent to manufacture and test it. Seems like it that's a stretch too far for PR from NASA. Why couldn't it be used in space?
They themselves say so: "requirements drive selection of specific high-performance materials and design details that would preclude us from using many of the features you see in these options for the Z-2 suit"
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#19Earlier quoted context omitted.
$4.4 million has been spent to manufacture and test it. Seems like it that's a stretch too far for PR from NASA. Why couldn't it be used in space?
They themselves say so: "requirements drive selection of specific high-performance materials and design details that would preclude us from using many of the features you see in these options for the Z-2 suit"
That quote is referring to the outer layer of the suit only. This vote appears only to be voting on the outer protective layer of the suit while testing is being conducted on earth, and the outer layer will be replaced for actual space use.
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#20we're sending our best and brightest into space and making them wear shorts over their pants?