A NASA Space Suit Costs Millions

The equipment worn by astronauts for spacewalks is far more than just a garment; it is a self-contained, personalized spacecraft designed to sustain human life in the unforgiving vacuum of space. While the multi-layered pressure garment itself is a marvel of engineering, a substantial portion of the overall expense of these sophisticated Extravehicular Mobility Units (EMUs) is attributed to the integrated backpack and control