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The astronauts’ MAG garment

NASA patent drawings showing material layers and a garment form for the MAG. Source: NASA Spinoff, https://spinoff.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-08/Cleanwaste.Patent.jpg. NASA credit; public-domain US federal government work.
NASA photo ISS069E018537 of astronaut Woody Hoburg on a spacewalk using Canadarm2. Source: NASA Spinoff, https://spinoff.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-08/iss069e018537_web.jpg. NASA credit; public-domain US federal government work. The photograph is contextual and does not purport to show the MAG beneath the suit.
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NASA patent drawings showing material layers and a garment form for the MAG. Source: NASA Spinoff, https://spinoff.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-08/Cleanwaste.Patent.jpg. NASA credit; public-domain US federal government work.

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During launch, landing, and spacewalks, astronauts may remain in a sealed spacesuit for long periods and cannot simply take it off to use a toilet. NASA calls the absorbent garment worn during these periods the Maximum Absorbency Garment (MAG). It is specialized absorbent clothing for spaceflight: its layers wick moisture away, while a polymer inside absorbs urine and turns it into a gel, helping keep the astronaut drier while working.