Nasa cancelling all-female spacewalk is a step backward and frankly we're all angry

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Many on social media said Nasa should have been able to accommodate the size preferences of the female astronauts.

's first all-female spacewalk was cancelled due to the lack of spacesuits in women's sizes on the mission.

Nasa has since cancelled the spacewalk on the grounds that only one medium-size torso will be ready by Friday, March 29.

 

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