Habitat & suit Design
engineering the thin line between space and life.
The Habitat & Suit Design team develops the systems that simulate the physical environments astronauts experience during space missions. The team designs and fabricates EVA suits, modifies analog habitats, and manages mission equipment needed to support crew operations safely. Through engineering design, prototyping, and human factors research, the team helps recreate the operational constraints astronauts face in real space missions.
Team Leadership
Head of Habitat & Suit Design
Elias Pimentel
Undergraduate Senior Industrial Design at Georgia Tech
Leads the design and fabrication of SEA’s EVA suits and habitat systems while researching human-centered design for space environments.
Flightsuit Designer
Jackie Morales
Undergraduate freshman Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech
Works on designing and constructing astronaut flight suits used in mission simulations.
EVA Systems Team Member
Olivia Varghese
Undergraduate freshman Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech
Supports the EVA team by helping develop and test systems related to astronaut extravehicular activities and suit functionality.
Equipment Systems Lead
Grace Kang
Georgia Institute of Technology Student
Manages mission equipment planning and ensures hardware needed for the mission is organized and operational.
Telemetry Systems
Wendy Morara
Undergraduate Junior Aerospace Engineering at Arizona State University
Supports telemetry and suit communication systems integrated into the analog suit design
Subteams
Flightsuits
Lydian Holt, Teo Drescher, Jackie Morales
EVA
Maggie Miklautsch, Olivia Varghese, Kira Argiro, Cait Ahn
What we do
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Designing and fabricating simulation EVA suits that replicate the constraints astronauts experience during spacewalks.
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Conducting ergonomics testing and human-centered design research to ensure equipment supports astronaut safety.
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Developing systems that simulate Mars mission environments within analog habitats.
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Maintaining mission equipment, tools, and systems needed to support astronauts and research teams.