Safety Suit
This suit is designed for
Upgrade a custom fit and equipped
Status with safety technology
The Orion Crew and mobility features to
Survival Suit (OCSS), help protect astronauts
sometimes called a on launch day, in
flight suit or a emergency situations,
launch and entry high-risk parts of
suit, has been missions near the Moon,
enhanced from head and during the high-speed
to toe with return to Earth.
improvements from
the suit worn on
shuttle missions.
Artemis
Generation Orion Crew
SpAcesuits
When astronauts are
hours away from
launching on Artemis
Survival
System suit
missions to the Moon,
they’ll put on a
brightly colored
orange spacesuit
called the Orion
Crew Survival System
(OCSS) suit.
WE ARE GOING!
With the Artemis program,
NASA will land the first
woman and next man on the
Moon by 2024, using
innovative technologies to
explore more of the lunar
surface than ever before.
learn more: nasa.gov/artemis
THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM
World’s MOST POWERFUL ROCKEt
THE GATEWAY
OUTPOST ORBITING THE MOON
ARTEMIS GENERATION
SPACE SUITS
ORION SPACECRAFT
Designed for deep space
1. LET’S DRAW The spacesuit CAN BE DRAWN USING This activity
SIMPLE SHAPES.. uSING THE PENCIL, DRAW requires a
THE ORION CREW SUPPLY LIST
A SERIES OF circles THAT you will pencil and a
Survival Suit use to create THE BASIC SHAPE OF PENCIL WITH black pen or a
ERASER
THE Top section of the spacesuit marker. You will
and helmet. bLACK PEN OR use the pencil
MARKER
to draw the
SHEET OF PAPER guidelines and
the marker to
draw the final
shapes. For every
step, the
current shapes
to be drawn are
shown in red.
DRAW THESE SHAPES
USING A pencil
Many missions require two spacesuits –
one worn outside a spacecraft during
spacewalks that is designed as a
self-contained personal spaceship, and
another worn inside a spacecraft during
high-risk parts of a mission, such as inside
Orion during launch and reentry through
Earth’s atmosphere.
2. Finish the basic Now draw a series of circles and
ovals that will complete the basic
Suit Outline
outline of the astronaut. This
section includes the legs and feet,
DRAW THESE SHAPES
USING A pencil
3. LET’S DRAW Using the two top circles, start
to build out the hardware of the
THE Helmet
helmet. Ink the outline of the
entire helmet.
DRAW THE ENTIRE
HELMET USING A
BLACK PEN
The new helmet is lighter, stronger,
comes in more than one size, helps reduce
noise and is easier to connect to the
communications system needed to talk to
other crew members and mission control.
4. DRAW THE BODY This is the main form of your Add details such as folds and
astronaut. Make sure to use your wrinkles into the fabric to
OF THE
circle body guides to create the show the 3-d shape of the suit,
SPACESUIT actual suit outline, especially at the arms and knees.
DRAW THE SUIT
USING A BLACK PEN
While shuttle-era spacesuits came in
off-the-shelf sizes like small, medium
and large, the Orion CREW SURVIVAL
SYSTEM suits will be custom fit for each
crew member and accommodate astronauts
of all sizes.
The suit is a pressure garment that
includes a restraint layer to control
the shape and ease astronauts’ movements.
A re-engineered zipper also allows
astronauts to quickly put the suit on
and has increased strength.
5. DRAW THE GLOVES Use the circle guides at the
hands and feet to create the
AND BOOTS
astronaut gloves and boots.
Astronauts could survive inside the suit
for up to six days as they make their way
back to Earth.
The suits’ gloves, the part of a spacesuit
that receives the most wear and tear, are
more durable and touch-screen compatible,
DRAW THESE SHAPES
USING A BLACK PEN
improvements to the boots design
provide protection in case of fire, fit
better, and help an astronaut move more
nimbly.
6. DRAW THE The OCSS Suit has several These attachments are necessary
pockets, pouches, straps, ports, for astronauts to carry tools,
SURVIVAL
and other accessories for crew store items, and connect to the
ACCESSORIES member survival. Orion spacecraft if necessary.
DRAW THESE SHAPES
USING A BLACK PEN
The suits are also equipped with a
suite of survival gear in the event
the astronauts have to exit Orion
after splashdown before recovery
personnel arrive.
ERASE THE pencil
LINES in blue
Each suit will carry its own life
preserver that contains a personal
locator beacon, a rescue knife, and a
signaling kit with a mirror, strobe light,
flashlight, whistle and light sticks..
7. SHARE YOUR
MASTERPIECE!
Instead of a dark visor,
consider drawing your
face in the helmet!
The outer cover layer is orange to make
crew members easy to recognize in the Artist Hint:
ocean should they ever need to exit
Orion without the assistance of refer to the image on
recovery personnel. the front cover to
enhance your drawing
even further with
colors and markings.
Make it your own! Add exciting
colors. Draw several crew members
getting ready for launch!
Don’t forget to share your
masterpiece on social media!
#DRAWARTEMIS
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Space Administration
www.nasa.gov
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