Upcoming Moon missions spur the search for new spacesuits26 November 2021 Bernd Debusmann Jr
(...) Among the few who have used a space suit at the ISS is Daniel Burbank, a former astronaut who in September 2006 logged a seven hour spacewalk at the station.
Mr Burbank explains that spacesuits have remained largely unchanged, primarily because of the fact they are now essentially "purpose built" for the ISS, which was launched in 1998.
"The design of the spacesuit is tuned and aligned to the needs of the space station," says Mr Burbank, now a senior technology fellow at North Carolina-headquartered Collins Aerospace.
"There are a lot of critical things that could happen to the outside of the space station that provides its habitable environment," he adds. "If those fail, we need to be able to get spacesuits on very quickly, go outside and make those changes."
As an example, Mr Burbank notes that the way the current EMU's gloves work with tools, the way the boots fit into portable foot restraints and even its size are all built with the ISS and space shuttles in mind. (...)
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-59231236Association of Space Explorers @ASE_Astronauts 2:30 AM · Jul 28, 2026
#ASEspotlight: Daniel Burbank 💫
In December 2011, ASE member Burbank played the guitar aboard the @Space_Station during his time as Expedition 30 commander.
Fun fact: He enjoys sailing!
Happy 65th birthday, Dan! 🎉
https://twitter.com/ASE_Astronauts/status/2081899963701694968Cady Coleman @Astro_Cady 2:01 PM · Jul 27, 2026
🥳🎂Please join me in extending warm birthday wishes to my friend and #Bandella (the #astronaut band) bandmate Dan Burbank! Here's to many more amazing orbits! 💫
https://twitter.com/Astro_Cady/status/2081711448506642473
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