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spacesuit ![click to hear : spacesuit click to hear : spacesuit](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
A pressurized watertight suit that provides the astronaut with oxygen and protects against solar rays and meteorites during space walks.
thruster ![click to hear : thruster click to hear : thruster](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Gives the astronaut the push needed to move away from the shuttle and to walk in space.
protection layer ![click to hear : protection layer click to hear : protection layer](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Protects the astronaut from heat, cold and small meteorites.
manned maneuvering unit ![click to hear : manned maneuvering unit click to hear : manned maneuvering unit](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Instrument equipped with outlets used to connect various instruments and a propulsion system enabling the astronaut to move around the shuttle.
oxygen pressure actuator ![click to hear : oxygen pressure actuator click to hear : oxygen pressure actuator](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
body temperature control unit ![click to hear : body temperature control unit click to hear : body temperature control unit](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
life support system controls ![click to hear : life support system controls click to hear : life support system controls](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
reading mirror ![click to hear : reading mirror click to hear : reading mirror](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Allows astronauts to see the parts of the spacesuit outside their field of vision.
safety tether ![click to hear : safety tether click to hear : safety tether](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Connects the astronaut to the shuttle, also providing a certain mobility.
glove ![click to hear : glove click to hear : glove](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Covered with silicone at the fingertips to provide touch sensitivity and insulated so that objects heated by the Sun can be picked up.
communications volume controls ![click to hear : communications volume controls click to hear : communications volume controls](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
computer screen ![click to hear : computer screen click to hear : computer screen](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Makes it possible to view data on the status of survival equipment.
helmet ring ![click to hear : helmet ring click to hear : helmet ring](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
procedure checklist ![click to hear : procedure checklist click to hear : procedure checklist](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
A booklet containing the procedures to follow during space walks.
color television camera ![click to hear : color television camera click to hear : color television camera](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
helmet ![click to hear : helmet click to hear : helmet](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Plastic shell that covers the head, allowing the astronaut to breathe and to see.
solar shield ![click to hear : solar shield click to hear : solar shield](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Translucent part of the helmet that allows the astronaut to see and protects against the Sun’s ultraviolet rays.
life support system ![click to hear : life support system click to hear : life support system](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Module that contains, in particular, a supply of oxygen, a cooling system and a carbon dioxide disposal system.
35 mm still camera ![click to hear : 35 mm still camera click to hear : 35 mm still camera](../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
A single-objective reflex camera that uses 35 mm film to capture an image.