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What kind of space suit will we need to go back to the moon? How long does it take to make a space suit? Why are space suits white? What’s the first thing that could kill you in space? (It’s not what you think). Dan Klopp’s division at ILC Dover has been making space suits for NASA for over 50 years, so he’s perfectly positioned to provide us with a space suit tutorial in this episode of Casual Space!    About Dan Klopp :  Dan Klopp is a business leader with an extensive background in technology and strategic marketing. Dan is currently the Director Of Marketing And Business Development Space Systems Division at ILC Dover Dan holds a BS in Physics (with minors in Chemistry and Mathematics) from Millersville State University, along with an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Additionally, he has done post graduate work in marketing theory at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. Dan has worked in marketing, product development and business leadership positions forHewlett Packard Co., W.L. Gore and Associates, and Thermo Fisher Scientific. He has also served as an adjunct professor of business and marketing for several universities. Dan Klopp resides with his wife in Milton, DE.Find Dan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danklopp/ About ILC Dover : ILC Dover: https://www.ilcdover.com/aerospace/ ; Instagram: @ilcdover.astrospace    THIS IS GREAT INFORMATION about Space Suite Technology and Spinoffs:  https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2005/ch_1.html Here’s just a part of the article:    Originating Technology/NASA Contribution Space is a hostile environment where astronauts combat extreme temperatures, dangerous radiation, and a near-breathless vacuum. Life support in these unforgiving circumstances is crucial and complex, and failure is not an option for the devices meant to keep astronauts safe in an environment that presents constant opposition. A space suit must meet stringent requirements for life support. The suit has to be made of durable material to withstand the impact of space debris and protect against radiation. It must provide essential oxygen, pressure, heating, and cooling while retaining mobility and dexterity. It is not a simple article of clothing but rather a complex modern armor that the space explorers must don if they are to continue exploring the heavens. Partnership In 1947, before people successfully left the Earth’s atmosphere, ILC Dover, Inc., of Frederica, Delaware, the governmental supply branch of the International Latex Corporation, was manufacturing high-strength rubber rafts for U.S. Navy Seals. This product proved the basis for a succession of increasingly complex projects in the high-strength textile market. In the next decade, the company’s production of pressurized textiles brought it into the realm of creating pressurized flight suits and helmets for American U-2 spy plane pilots, who flew in extreme altitudes. ILC Dover’s success with pressurized flight suits led to its bidding and winning the space\ suit contract for the Apollo mission in 1965 with its AX5L suit—a modified, pressurized suit with woven restraints, air bladders, and wrist cuffs that still is used by astronauts today. Since the early Apollo contract, ILC Dover, in conjunction with Hamilton Standard, of Windsor Locks, Connecticut, has designed and produced space suits for NASA. These suits have flown on every mission, and ILC Dover maintains a staff of 15 full-time employees at the Johnson Space Center dedicated to fitting, assembling, and repairing the space suits for the entire astronaut corps. ILC Dover’s partnership with NASA to create the space suits resulted in mastery of life-critical applications, quality workmanship, and testing for high reliability and safety in extreme conditions, as well as the repeated analysis of processes and inspection. ILC used these skills and the NASA-honed expertise to create a handful of spinoffs, including work in the medical, pharmaceutical, personal protection, and aerospace markets. NASA also called upon ILC Dover’s skills recently, providing the company’s engineers the opportunity to spin some of their technical talents back into the Space Program. They designed and manufactured the Mars landing space inflatables for the Pathfinder and Mars Explorer Rover (MER) Missions. These large airbags cushioned the drop onto the surface of the Red Planet. In addition, they manufactured the landing ramps and continue to provide suits to support the construction of the International Space Station.

What kind of space suit will we need to go back to the moon? How long does it take to make a space suit? Why are space suits white? What’s the first thing that could kill you in space? (It’s not what you think). Dan Klopp’s division at ILC Dover has been making space suits for NASA for over 50 years, so he’s perfectly positioned to provide us with a space suit tutorial in this episode of Casual Space!  About Dan Klopp :  Dan Klopp is a business leader with an extensive background in technology and strategic marketing. Dan is currently the Director Of Marketing And Business Development Space Systems Division at ILC Dover Dan holds a BS in Physics (with minors in Chemistry and Mathematics) from Millersville State University, along with an MBA from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. Additionally, he has done post graduate work in marketing theory at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. Dan has worked in marketing, product development and business leadership positions forHewlett Packard Co., W.L. Gore and Associates, and Thermo Fisher Scientific. He has also served as an adjunct professor of business and marketing for several universities. Dan Klopp resides with his wife in Milton, DE.Find Dan on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/danklopp/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/danklopp/</a> About ILC Dover : ILC Dover: <a href="https://www.ilcdover.com/aerospace/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ilcdover.com/aerospace/</a> ; Instagram: @ilcdover.astrospace  THIS IS GREAT INFORMATION about Space Suite Technology and Spinoffs:  <a href="https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2005/ch_1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2005/ch_1.html</a> Here’s just a part of the article:  Originating Technology/NASA Contribution Space is a hostile environment where astronauts combat extreme temperatures, dangerous radiation, and a near-breathless vacuum. Life support in these unforgiving circumstances is crucial and complex, and failure is not an option for the devices meant to keep astronauts safe in an environment that presents constant opposition. A space suit must meet stringent requirements for life support. The suit has to be made of durable material to withstand the impact of space debris and protect against radiation. It must provide essential oxygen, pressure, heating, and cooling while retaining mobility and dexterity. It is not a simple article of clothing but rather a complex modern armor that the space explorers must don if they are to continue exploring the heavens. Partnership In 1947, before people successfully left the Earth’s atmosphere, ILC Dover, Inc., of Frederica, Delaware, the governmental supply branch of the International Latex Corporation, was manufacturing high-strength rubber rafts for U.S. Navy Seals. This product proved the basis for a succession of increasingly complex projects in the high-strength textile market. In the next decade, the company’s production of pressurized textiles brought it into the realm of creating pressurized flight suits and helmets for American U-2 spy plane pilots, who flew in extreme altitudes. ILC Dover’s success with pressurized flight suits led to its bidding and winning the space\ suit contract for the Apollo mission in 1965 with its AX5L suit—a modified, pressurized suit with woven restraints, air bladders, and wrist cuffs that still is used by astronauts today. Since the early Apollo contract, ILC Dover, in conjunction with Hamilton Standard, of Windsor Locks, Connecticut, has designed and produced space suits for NASA. These suits have flown on every mission, and ILC Dover maintains a staff of 15 full-time employees at the Johnson Space Center dedicated to fitting, assembling, and repairing the space suits for the entire astronaut corps. ILC Dover’s partnership with NASA to create the space suits resulted in mastery of life-critical applications, quality workmanship, and testing for high reliability and safety in extreme conditions, as well as the repeated analysis of processes and inspection. ILC used these skills and the NASA-honed expertise to create a handful of spinoffs, including work in the medical, pharmaceutical, personal protection, and aerospace markets. NASA also called upon ILC Dover’s skills recently, providing the company’s engineers the opportunity to spin some of their technical talents back into the Space Program. They designed and manufactured the Mars landing space inflatables for the Pathfinder and Mars Explorer Rover (MER) Missions. These large airbags cushioned the drop onto the surface of the Red Planet. In addition, they manufactured the landing ramps and continue to provide suits to support the construction of the International Space Station.

143: Next Generation of Lunar Landing Space Suits with Dan Klopp

Have you ever wondered about the spacesuits that astronauts wear? In this episode, we talk with Dan Klopp, Director of Marketing and Business Development at ILC Dover, Space Systems Division, and learn about the famous EVA spacesuits that have been to space and even to the Moon! Listen in and find out what goes into the production of the astronauts’ shield against the harsh conditions of space, and why you shouldn’t just jump into a suit for fun at the office.

DAN KLOPP | Spacesuits @ ILC Dover, Space Systems Division

Dan Klopp works for ILC Dover, the company that has manufactured every EVA spacesuit for NASA the last 50+ years (making them the only company in the world to have protected humans on the moon). In addition to designing and manufacturing spacesuits for NASA (and by extension ESA, JAXA, and CSA), they also design and manufacture landing systems for spacecraft (there are currently 4 sets of landing airbags sitting on the surface of Mars designed and manufactured by engineers at ILC Dover), and they design prototype inflatable space habitats (for use in low Earth orbit, Deep Space Gateway, and on the lunar surface). 00:17 introduction to Dan Klopp 01:22 bringing on Dan (not in a space suit) 02:36 Dan introduces ILC Dover and doesn’t take offence to the fact Ben hasn’t heard of them 04:30 Why was ILC NASA’s best kept secret? 06:40 Space is becoming commercial. 07:05 What makes a space suit? Virgin Galactic suits 08:10 SpaceX suits 10:34 What is a EVA spacewalk? 12:30 what are the 5 things we need in a spacesuit to keep humans alive? 18:55 Ben asks ‘if you had a crack in a spacesuit helmet, could you fix it with gaffer tape. 21:15 How EVA spacesuits have been adapted over the years to be more bespoke to different astronauts of different genders/body types. 23:18 small gap in audio 29:15 How will the spacesuits change as we go back to the Moon and on Mars? 31:43 ILC are aiming to protect the first Martian! 32:43 Any other applications for spacesuits? 34:45 robotic application within the suits? 37:15 watch spacewalks! 41:34 Ben wraps up 43:34 ILC Dover’s social media Social Media https://www.ilcdover.com/ Instagram: @ilcdover.astrospace Twitter: @ILCDover Facebook: @ILC Dover Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/ Website (coming soon): www.astroben.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/gambleonit?lang=en Please subscribe and rate - Ad Astra!

Dan Klopp works for ILC Dover, the company that has manufactured every EVA spacesuit for NASA the last 50+ years (making them the only company in the world to have protected humans on the moon). In addition to designing and manufacturing spacesuits for NASA (and by extension ESA, JAXA, and CSA), they also design and manufacture landing systems for spacecraft (there are currently 4 sets of landing airbags sitting on the surface of Mars designed and manufactured by engineers at ILC Dover), and they design prototype inflatable space habitats (for use in low Earth orbit, Deep Space Gateway, and on the lunar surface). 00:17 introduction to Dan Klopp 01:22 bringing on Dan (not in a space suit) 02:36 Dan introduces ILC Dover and doesn’t take offence to the fact Ben hasn’t heard of them 04:30 Why was ILC NASA’s best kept secret? 06:40 Space is becoming commercial. 07:05 What makes a space suit? Virgin Galactic suits 08:10 SpaceX suits 10:34 What is a EVA spacewalk? 12:30 what are the 5 things we need in a spacesuit to keep humans alive? 18:55 Ben asks ‘if you had a crack in a spacesuit helmet, could you fix it with gaffer tape. 21:15 How EVA spacesuits have been adapted over the years to be more bespoke to different astronauts of different genders/body types. 23:18 small gap in audio 29:15 How will the spacesuits change as we go back to the Moon and on Mars? 31:43 ILC are aiming to protect the first Martian! 32:43 Any other applications for spacesuits? 34:45 robotic application within the suits? 37:15 watch spacewalks! 41:34 Ben wraps up 43:34 ILC Dover’s social media Social Media <a href="https://www.ilcdover.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ilcdover.com/</a> Instagram: @ilcdover.astrospace Twitter: @ILCDover Facebook: @ILC Dover Stay connected with us! Use #Astroben across various social media platforms to engage with us! Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/astrobenpodcast/</a> Website (coming soon): <a href="http://www.astroben.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.astroben.com</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/gambleonit?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/gambleonit?lang=en</a> Please subscribe and rate - Ad Astra!