Spacesuit
He wore a jetpack like device called the manned maneuvering unit or mmu.
Spacesuit. A brand new spacesuit of course and one that nasa is hard at work. Space shuttle astronaut bruce mccandless became the first astronaut to maneuver about in space untethered. The helmet protects the head.
A space suit or spacesuit is a garment worn to keep a human alive in the harsh environment of outer space vacuum and temperature extremes. One part covers the astronaut s chest. Another part covers the arms and connects to the gloves.
Spacesuits help astronauts in several ways. A spacesuit is made up of many parts.