How are spacesuits cleaned on the ISS?

When you're going on a long trip, it's hard to pack enough clothes, but when you're about to spend several months on the Space Station, it's literally impossible. Packing enough underwear for three members of an ISS Expedition crew to have a clean pair for every day of a 6-month stay would mean launching at least 540 pairs of underwear into orbit. read more

On the Russian Space Station Mir, that meant that cosmonauts generally had to wear their underwear for up to a week before it was time to put on a clean pair. On the International Space Station, things are a little bit better. read more

That same suit has been improved for the International Space Station. The spacesuit can be stored in orbit and is certified for up to 25 space walks before it must be returned to Earth for refurbishment. read more