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 Space suit cooling system The main purpose of a cooling system in a spaces uit is to remove the heat that is generated by the astronaut 's body . The system consists of a cooling garment , which is worn next to the skin , and a cooling unit , which is worn over the cooling garment . The cooling garment is made of a material that is good at conducting heat , such as copper . It is connected to the cooling unit by a series of tubes . The cooling unit contains a cool ant , which is circulated around the cooling garment by a pump . The cool ant removes heat from the astronaut 's body and transfers it to the cooling unit 's radi ators . The cooling unit also contains a fan , which blows air over the radi ators to help cool the cool ant . The cool ant is then pumped back around the cooling garment to remove more heat from the astronaut ...