Photos: Space Suit Evolution Since First NASA Flight

[Ichingcarpenter]

I picked a few

I call this one 'the day the earth stood still' suit


This "hard suit" made by Litton Industries in the early 1960s was designed to protect Apollo astronauts during lunar extravehicular activities—aka moonwalks. But the suit was ultimately scrapped by NASA


TRON:




Underneath the familiar white cover of the A7LB space suit were intricate inner layers that protected astronauts from the harsh conditions of space.
In addition to multilayer insulating fabric, NASA's A7LB suit contained a liquid cooling system to prevent astronauts from overheating. Such a system was first adopted during the Apollo era, when it was discovered that simply circulating cool air through a suit was not sufficient,




More at the link:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/05/pictures/110505-alan-shepard-50th-anniversary-us-spaceflight-nasa-science/?source=link_fb20110506spacesuits#comments

[TheMadMonk]

1. I like the rear entry/suitport concept.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suitport

The Russian's had a rear entry suit for their aborted moonshot.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krechet-94


I particularly like the suitport for the total quarantine it offers.