Orlan space suit
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The Orlan space suit is a series of semi-rigid one-piece space-suit models designed and built by NPP Zvezda. The Soviet space program and its successor the Russian space program, as well as space prog
Cosmonaut Maksim Surayev next to two Orlan-MK models on the International Space Station
Cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov, next to the Orlan-M spacesuit
Attired in a Russian Orlan-M spacesuit, astronaut John Phillips participates in an extra-vehicular activity. Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev is seen in Phillips' helmet visor.
Orlan-D
SuitSat
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SuitSat was a retired Russian Orlan space suit with a radio transmitter mounted on its helmet, used as a hand-launched satellite.
Orlan space suit
…been used by Russian, American, European, Canadian and Chinese astronauts. On February 3, 2006, a retired Orlan fitted with a radio transmitter, dubbed SuitSat-1, was launched into orbit from the International Space Station. In April 2004, China imported 13 Orlan spacesuits from Russia: Three for EVA, two for…
SuitSat-1 inside the ISS
Launch of SuitSat-1 (seen on the right; an astronaut is the figure on the left)
SuitSat-1 in orbit after being deployed from ISS