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SuitSat

On 3 February 2006, astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) will hurl an empty spacesuit overboard and it will become "SuitSat", one of the strangest satellites in the history of the space age.

Unlike a normal spacewalk, with a human inside the suit, SuitSat’s temperature controls will be turned off to conserve power. The suit, arms and legs akimbo, possibly spinning, will be exposed to the fierce rays of the sun with no way to regulate its internal temperature.

Will the suit overheat? How long will the batteries last? Can we get a clear transmission if the suit tumbles? These are some of the questions SuitSat will answer, laying the groundwork for SuitSats of the future.

SuitSat is a Russian brainstorm

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