What it takes to make a spacesuit December 15, 2015 Bill Condie Bill Condie is a science journalist based in Adelaide, Australia. By Bill Condie NASA explains the complex process of making a spacesuit. The suit must be capable of withstanding heat and cold in the extreme environment of space. The agency is working on two new prototype spacesuits, the PXS and the Z-2 as it prepares the next generation of explorers for the journey to Mars. Originally published by Cosmos as What it takes to make a spacesuit