Abstract
The paper surveys, firstly, the history of pressure suit and space suit construction in Britain, and gives the locations of historic suits that could be reverse-engineered. Secondly, the requirements for space suits in the “New Space” era are considered. Thirdly, the work currently being done in Britain on space suits is considered, together with the possibilities for space suits as products that could be manufactured in the United Kingdom for domestic use and for export. Keywords: Pressure Suits, Space Suits, Extra-Vehicular Activity
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