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EMU

Extravehicular Mobility Unit

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AL/EMU

Air Lock/Extravehicular Mobility Unit

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SEMU

Short Extravehicular Mobility Unit

Miscellaneous » Unclassified

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EMU-TV

Extravehicular Mobility Unit - Television

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UMU

Extravehicular Mobility Unit

Academic & Science » Astronomy

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AEMU

Advanced Extravehicular Mobility Unit

Academic & Science

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Extravehicular Mobility Unit
The Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) is an independent anthropomorphic spacesuit that provides environmental protection, mobility, life support, and communications for astronauts performing extravehicular activity (EVA) in Earth orbit. Introduced in 1981, it is a two-piece semi-rigid suit, and is currently one of two EVA spacesuits used by crew members on the International Space Station (ISS), the other being the Russian Orlan space suit. It was used by NASA's Space Shuttle astronauts prior to the end of the Shuttle program in 2011.

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