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Spacesuit Designer Amy Ross

Spacesuit designer Amy Ross stands with a prototype spacesuit

July 28, 2020

Advanced spacesuit designer Amy Ross of the NASA's Johnson Space Center stands with the Z-2, a prototype spacesuit.

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