Space technology keeps its cool
A European Space Agency-funded project is applying space suit technology to safety clothing for firefighters, steel workers and other people who work in dangerously hot conditions.
A European Space Agency (ESA) funded project is applying space suit technology to safety clothing for firefighters, steel workers and other people who work in dangerously hot conditions.
The Safe&Cool project is developing a protective material with a built-in cooling system based on the technology developed for the space suits used by astronauts on the International Space Station to prevent them from overheating when exposed to direct sunlight during space walks.
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