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I'm NASA Kennedy's John Rigney, and I'm taking
you Inside KSC

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Boeing unveiled the new spacesuit astronauts
will wear while flying missions aboard the

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company's CST-100 Starliner.

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The spacesuit is more flexible and comfortable
than earlier versions such as the orange

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launch-and-entry suit space shuttle astronauts
wore.

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Astronauts will wear the new suit during launch
and through the flight to the

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International Space Station.

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After completing their station mission,

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astronauts will don the suit again for the
return to Earth.

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Testing was completed on the Core Stage Forward
Skirt Umbilical for NASA's Space

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Launch System rocket.

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The umbilical that will provide connections
from the mobile launcher to the core stage

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forward skirt of the SLS rocket, underwent
four months of testing at the Launch

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Equipment Test Facility in order to confirm
its load limits, ability to disconnect before

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liftoff, and overall function.

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This achievement marks the halfway point for
further umbilical checkouts.

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NASA's Space Launch System rocket will launch
with Orion atop on the first uncrewed

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flight test from Launch Pad 39B.