Would a mechanical counter pressure suit make you poop?

peto , 5 months ago

Probably not? I think the suit would have to hold all of you together to work otherwise you would risk parts of you following the waste.

I’m also pretty sure the vacuum doesn’t even top the list of things you need a space suit to protect you from. Eva suits do a lot of work.

CanadaPlus , 5 months ago

In terms of engineering, it does. Micro meteorite protection and heat management can both be provided by normal garments. UV protection is obviously easy enough too. Breathing gas is a bit less convenient, but still not as tricky as making a suit that’s both rigid enough to reliably hold several PSI in and flexible enough to comfortably work in. That’s why the elastic suits are being researched like they are.