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Above: Orlan MKS spacesuit. Copyright © 2013 Anatoly Zak

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An Orlan MKS spacesuit. Click to enlarge. Copyright © 2013 Anatoly Zak

Orlan-MK

An Orlan MK spacesuit, which preceded Orlan MKS on the International Space Station. Click to enlarge. Copyright © 2011 Anatoly Zak

Checkout

Final assembly and checkout of spacesuits at NPP Zvezda. Click to enlarge. Copyright © 2013 Anatoly Zak

 

 

Previous chapter: The MLM module of the International Space Station

Russian cosmonauts to get new spacesuits

Orlan developed during the lunar program became the main spacesuit of the Russian space program. It was used for spacewalks onboard Salyut-6, Salyut-7, Mir and the International Space Station, ISS.

Chinese connection

In 2004, China purchased as many as nine Orlan-M suits for $20 million (each?), along with two Sokol suits for $150 thousand. (In interview with Ivan Moiseev.)

 

Next chapter: Orlan-MKS spacesuit

APPENDIX

 

Known specifications of the Orlan MKS spacesuit (as of 2013):

Service life in orbit
5-6 years; 15-20 EVAs
Cosmonaut body height range
165-190 centimeters
Spacesuit mass
110 kilograms
Autonomous work duration during EVA
7 hours
Absolute atmospheric pressure inside the spacesuit during EVA
0.04 MPa
Operational pressure in the main and backup oxygen tanks
40 +- MPa (with a temperature of +200 degrees C
Average heat removal capacity
300 kilo-calories per hour
Maximum heat removal capacity
600 kilo-calories per hour

 

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