extravehicular
adjective
ex·tra·ve·hic·u·lar
ˌek-strə-vē-ˈhi-kyə-lər 
: taking place outside a vehicle (such as a spacecraft)
extravehicular activity
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Taking turns exiting their Crew Dragon spacecraft, Isaacman, Polaris Dawn mission commander, and Sarah Gillis, mission specialist, took turns testing the mobility and functionality of SpaceX's new extravehicular activity (EVA) spacesuits.
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Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
China also recently announced its goal to put astronauts on the moon and unveiled the garb that will allow for lunar extravehicular activities.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
The need for new spacesuits NASA has been using the same extravehicular activity suits since 1982, and there have been no new designs for lunar missions since the Apollo program ended in 1972.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile Axiom engineers developed the insulation, articulated joints, life-support systems, and more that make an extravehicular spacesuit a sort of form-fitting spacecraft.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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Space.com Staff, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
China also recently announced its goal to put astronauts on the moon and unveiled the garb that will allow for lunar extravehicular activities.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2024
The need for new spacesuits NASA has been using the same extravehicular activity suits since 1982, and there have been no new designs for lunar missions since the Apollo program ended in 1972.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile Axiom engineers developed the insulation, articulated joints, life-support systems, and more that make an extravehicular spacesuit a sort of form-fitting spacecraft.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Extravehicular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extravehicular. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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extravehicular
adjective
ex·tra·ve·hic·u·lar
ˌek-strə-vē-ˈhik-yə-lər
: taking place outside a vehicle (as a spacecraft)
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