Have you ever been in a space suit before?

Question: Have you ever been in a space suit before?
- Keywords:
  spacesuit
Asked by 772tch48 to Vinita, Kirsty, Col Op, Charlie 🚀, Andrea on 22 Jun 2016.
- Charles Laing answered on 22 Jun 2016:
  
  Hi 772tch48,
  
  No but I would love the chance! They are so expensive – not sure if they will have a spare one lying around for me…
  
  Charlie 🚀
- Columbus Operations answered on 22 Jun 2016:
  
  Joao:
  
  I am the one on the left!
  
  I am wearing the “Aouda”, which is a space suit simulator design for Mars. It is helping us understand many of the things we need to know before we can actually use a space suit on Mars. I have to say, it’s a truly unique feeling to wear the Aouda and to perform all sorts of experiments with it. 🙂
- Kirsty Lindsay answered on 22 Jun 2016:
  
  I’m like Charlie- I’ve never worn one but i’d jump at the chance too!
  
  EVA (outside) suits are quite heavy, as well as being expensive, so you’re not really allowed to play with them.
- Andrea Boyd answered on 23 Jun 2016:
  
  I’ve been in a Chinese spacesuit and a Russian spacesuit and an Australian flightsuit. They are not all that comfortable…! And they take forever to don and doff.
  
  Joao is an analogue astronaut for Mars exploration training – he has the most experience of anyone in a closed loop spacesuit!

Question: Have you ever been in a space suit before?