Questions tagged [sokol-spacesuit]
Questions regarding the Sokol spacesuit developed by the Soviets.
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Are any parts of Sokol suits re-used?
The Sokol spacesuit is the Russian launch and re-entry suit. They appear to be custom-made for each cosmonaut, with mission patches and nametags sewn on to the suit.
Even if the suit as a whole is ...
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Are SpaceX new space suits inferior to existing ones in terms of usability?
There is an article in Russian "Why do the American space suits look so different from Russian ones?" which claims that the new SpaceX suits are designed for looks, and have several issues, which, ...
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Why aren't the hose connectors on Sokol suits color-coded?
The Sokol suit used for launch and reentry appears to have three hose ports, which all appear to be an anodized blue color. Why aren't the hose connectors color coded?
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IVA space Suit leakage
What is the allowed suit leakage for Sokol suit at
40kPa/5.8 psi.
What is the allowed leak rate in IVA shuttle suits
at 24 kPa/3.5 psi.
What is the allowed leak rate from IVA suit
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Why is the Sokol suit white instead of safety orange?
The Sokol is a Russian rescue suit that continues to be used today$^{(1)}$ for launch and landing. It protects the wearer from depressurization, but because it has no micrometeroid and limited ...
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Emergency decompression of a Soyuz space ship and decompression sickness?
The Soyuz space ship uses an atmosphere of 21 % oxygen and 79 % nitrogen at a pressure of 1 bar, just like the ISS.
In case of emergency when the capsule looses pressure, the inhabitants will ...
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What is the blue box that the Exp. 53 Astronuats/Cosmonauts carried with them?
Looking at a video from Roscosmos on instagram, Exp. 52 Cosmonaut Sergey Ryazansky carried a blue box with him during his walk to the Soyuz rocket.
Upon looking at more videos of Astronauts boarding ...
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New Russian Sokol space suit [closed]
According to the pictures of the mission Soyuz MS-03, the crew is wearing a new "Sokol" space suit. The previous crew was still wearing the 1980 "vintage" KV2 version.
Any information about this new ...
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How (and when) do astronauts suit up when leaving ISS?
I was watching the return of Scott Kelly to earth from the ISS, I noticed that when the crew entered the Soyuz, they didn't wear spacesuits (https://youtu.be/saE0JGtIEKE?t=7m13s) but when they are ...
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Why is the Sokol spacesuit considered inadequate for EVA?
According to the Wikipedia article on the Sokol spacesuit,
The Sokol space suit (Russian: Cокол, Falcon) is a type of Russian space suit, worn by all who fly on the Soyuz spacecraft. It was ...
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Do American astronauts wear Sokol space suits when flying on a Soyuz?
The Wikipedia article on the Sokol space suit seems to suggest that all personel traveling on a Soyuz vehicle must wear a Russian made spacesuit:
Each Soyuz crew member is provided with a made-to-...
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