This flight suit is an example of the type of clothing worn on board the Salyut space station during the Soviet Union's early long-duration missions. Although this is not a flown suit, it is an example of non-life support or conditioning Russian and/or Soviet flight clothing. A participant in the American Association of Museums-Smithsonian National Air and Space Museums Mutual Concerns Conference donated this suit to NASM's Director Donald Engen in 1998 saying that she had used the suit during preliminary training for spaceflight.
Display Status
This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Flight Clothing
Owner
Nina Kiroda, Russia,
Manufacturer
Zvezda
Dimensions
Overall: 157.5 x 137.2 x 5.1cm (62 x 54 x 2 in.)
Materials
Synthetic Fabric
Elastic
Plastic
Aluminum
Paint
Steel
Cadmium Plating
Inventory Number
A20020088000
Credit Line
Gift of the Association of Cosmonautics Museums of Russia.
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
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