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Short Description
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Krechet Spacesuit
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Krechet lunar space suit as displayed at NPO Zvezda. As in the Orlan suit still used on Mir, the cosmonaut entered the suit by swinging open a hatch at the rear. The backpack containing the life support system was housed in the backpack which made up the hatch door. As in Apollo, the gold-coated outer visor of the helmet reflected ultra-violet radiation. The integrated Kretchet design meant that no external hoses were required as in the American Apollo suit.
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Credit:
Andy Salmon
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Krechet Spacesuit
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Krechet Spacesuit
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Front view of the Krechet lunar space suit
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Credit:
Andy Salmon
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Krechet Spacesuit
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LK Egress Tests
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Another view of LK egress tests, showing the challenge of squeezing through the LK hatch in the Kretchet suit.
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LK Egress Tests
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LK Egress Tests
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Another view of LK egress tests. This view makes clear the large size of the backpack of the Kretchet suit and the tight squeeze getting into and out of the LK lander.
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Credit:
Filin
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LK Egress Tests
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Early Egress Test
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Close-up of the earliest version of the Kretchet suit and LK mock-up during egress tests.
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Early Egress Test
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LK egress tests
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Numerous tests were conducted to determine the best hatch and ladder configuration for the cosmonaut in the bulky Kretchet spacesuit. It was found the standard Soyuz hatch had to be replaced by a customized oval hatch.
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Credit:
RKK Energia
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LK egress tests
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LK Interior
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Rare view of suited cosmonaut in the interior of the LK Interior during landing training. The cosmonaut had a viewing angle to the surface through the main window of 7 degrees from the vertical. A collimator indicated the predicted LK landing point.
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Credit:
RKK Energia
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LK Interior
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