Space Suits & Spin Offs
FFD offerings include:
- IVA Space Suits
- EVA Space Suits
- PPE Gloves
- MCP Space Suits
- Compression Pants
- Museum Models
- Communication Caps
- Custom R&D
FFD offerings include:
We believe in expanding the impact of space-inspired technologies and are always looking for new ideas and collaborators for general safety, CBRN, military, firefighting, and other first-responders. Interested? Let us know!
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FFD has been developing space suits since 2006. Our latest, 4th generation garment features a single pressure layer, combining high-strength materials and low-torque mobility joints in a safe, light-weight, cost-efficient suit designed specifically for the needs of civilian space access.
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FFD was founded from a prize winning entry in NASA’s 2009 Astronaut Glove Challenge and we continue to specialize in this challenging part of space suit architecture.
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We're also developing spin-off PPE gear by translating our technology to relevant industries such as CBRN and to gloves for firefighters and other first-responders.
We are actively seeking partners for collaboration and licensing and welcome inquiries.
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Looking ahead, FFD is currently maturing skintight technology known as mechanical counter pressure (MCP) which substitutes compressive elastic fibers for the traditional voluminous air pressure utilized in current in-service designs.
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FFD has been developing multi-functional compression pants since 2012. Used as anti-G pants, these garments fit underneath a space suit to help prevent orthostatic intolerance during high-G portions of flight. Our current model has a similar range as medical garments, between 30-60 mmHg, and is also appropriate for medical use according to physician recommendations.
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FFD has extensive experience in high-fidelity reproductions of space suits and space gear, including historical garments and specialty educational cutaways.
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FFD has extensive experience in high-fidelity reproductions of space suits and space gear, including historical garments and specialty educational cutaways.
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FFD lightweight comm caps are specially designed to accommodate a wide variety of user head sizes and user setups. Though intended for use inside a space suit, our comm caps are appropriate for any situation where you need a low-profile, secure connection to the cranium. Perfect for gamers, aviators, extreme sports, and enthusiasts alike.
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NASA, gov't contractors, and other large scale institutions come to us for our ability to research and develop functioning prototypes quickly and effectively. Recent work includes RadFlexPro graded Z fabric shielding, Cubesat R&D for shielding & deployment, and components for high pressure EVA space suits.
Have an R&D project in mind? Let us know!
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