ILC Dover Aerospace & Defense Solutions is developing Tex-PLSS, a portable life support system in Houston for the next generation of spacewalks, including those on the lunar surface.
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“Tex-PLSS is the portable life support system ILC Dover is developing in Houston for the next generation of spacewalks, including those on the lunar surface.”
— ILC Dover Aerospace & Defense Solutions team
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ILC Dover Aerospace & Defense Solutions
ILC Dover has supplied NASA with spacesuits since the Apollo era and we strive for continuous innovation.
- Industry
- Aviation & Aerospace
- Location
- Frederica, US
- Company size
- 77 employees
As the primary supplier of spacesuits for NASA since the Apollo, our aerospace solutions, including spacesuits, inflatable space habitats, landing airbags, airships, and beyond, provide critical protection to people and aircraft through our mix of highly technical and logistical expertise. ILC Dover combines innovation with a storied past. Our success has been measured by those we’ve returned to earth safely over 50+ years of space travel. With each mission, we discover more, do more, and innovate the functionality, effectiveness, and safety of our aerospace products and programs.
Founded 1947