Elon Musk unveils futuristic SpaceX spacesuit

'Svelte and tight' suit could be worn by astronauts travelling to the International Space Station

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(Image credit: Space X)

SpaceX founder Elon Musk has revealed the futuristic spacesuits his firm has designed for astronauts sent by Nasa "to and from the International Space Station", The Verge reports.

Musk posted the image of the spacesuits on his Instagram account, saying that the suit pictured is "not a mockup" and that it has "already [been] tested to double vacuum pressure".

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