PExTex Program Studies Spacesuit Cleanliness

As part of a larger ESA effort called PExTex, assessing suitable textiles for future spacesuit design, the Austrian Space Forum is leading a project called BACTeRMA, looking into ways to prevent microbial growth in suit inner linings.

"(S)pacesuits will most probably be shared between different astronauts, and stored for long periods between use, potenti…