Martian Aerogel Jacket
Built with the same advanced aerogel and parachutes that land Rovers on Mars.
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- Ultra thin, lightweight and flexible aerogel insulation
- Outer shell and lining made from space parachutes
- Lab tested to -20°C
Protecting the aerogel is an outer shell built with the only fabric that’s currently on Earth, Mars and Titan – an extreme strength parachute used to land the first probe on Titan and the last Rover on Mars. The jacket’s soft metallic look, black contrast seam taping and zigzag stitching are based on the aluminised nylon and angled zippers of the early Project Mercury spacesuits. And the outer shell is designed with a transparent finish to create a window into the laser-drilled aerogel technology underneath.
Technical Details
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Built with the same lab helping land Rovers on Mars
The story of this new aerogel started back in 2019 when one of our customers got in touch. It turned out that he worked with one of the most cutting-edge materials labs on Earth, and they were pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with aerogel. Based in California, AlphaTek Materials develops advanced materials for the aerospace industry. Right now they’re working with NASA on an ultra-high performance aerogel layer designed to protect the next Mars Rover as it bursts through Mars’ atmosphere at 2000°C.
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Tested down to -20°C
We tested the jacket the same way we test our largest puffer jackets, by taking it into the lab and exposing it to the extreme cold. A lucky volunteer gets to put on the jacket and take a seat in our controlled climate chamber before we turn the temperature dial right down. We’re generous and let them wear things like gloves too. Even with the test subject sitting completely still at -20°C, the jacket kept their core temperature stable for 20 minutes. It’s incredible performance from a jacket so thin.
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Protecting the aerogel inside this jacket is an outer shell built with the only fabric currently on Earth, Mars and Titan – an extreme strength parachute used to land the first probe on Titan and the last Rover on Mars.
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Designed to look like it’s arrived from space
With the entire jacket built from materials that include ‘travelling through space’ as their day job, we wanted to make sure it looked ready for interplanetary action. As the Space Race started heating up in the late 1950s NASA built its first spacesuits for Project Mercury – the first space flight program aiming to send a human into orbit. And today the jacket’s subtle metallic shine, black contrast seam taping and zigzag stitching are based on the aluminised nylon and angled zippers of these early spacesuits. The material also comes with a transparent finish to create a window into the laser-drilled aerogel technology underneath.
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Size + Fit
The Aerogel Jacket is designed with a regular fit.
Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
Fits chest | 83 - 90 | 91 - 98 | 99 - 106 | 107 - 114 | 115 - 122 | 123 - 130 |
Fits waist | 71 - 76 | 76 - 81 | 81 - 86 | 86 - 91 | 91 - 96 | 96 - 101 |
Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
Fits chest | 33 - 36 | 36 - 39 | 39 - 42 | 42 - 45 | 45 - 48 | 48 - 51 |
Fits waist | 28 - 30 | 30 - 32 | 32 - 34 | 34 - 36 | 36 - 38 | 38 - 40 |