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Jul 16, 2007 at 6:31 pm #1224152

abdon gonzalez
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Locale: Misawa, Japan

Spacesuits, on average 230 pounds. But there is hope:

http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/16/272730.aspx

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Jul 16, 2007 at 9:27 pm #1395627

EndoftheTrail
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On the moon, the space suit would weigh "just" 38 lbs (230/6). The weight would presumably be spread out over the entire body, rather than concentrated on just shoulders and hips. But yeah, the lighter the better… :)
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