SK-1 spacesuit

SK-1 is an initialism of "Skafandr Kosmicheskiy" # 1 (Скафандр Космический = "spacesuit" or "diving suit for space") is a spacesuit that was developed specially for Yuri Gagarin. As such, it is the first spacesuit ever used. After his successful flight on the Vostok 1 spacecraft, spacesuits of the SK series were used for space flights of other cosmonauts on Vostok spacecraft, in which the cosmonauts would eject and land separately from module.

The SK-1 was used from 1961-1963.^{[not verified in body]}

SK-2 (CK-2)

Almost exactly the same as the SK-1 but designed for a woman, it was used^[when?] on Vostok 6.^{[citation needed]}

Specifications

Allowed ejections up to 8 km (26,000 ft).^[1]

Name: SK-1/SK-2 Spacesuit^[1]

Manufacturer: NPP Zvezda

Missions: Vostok 1 to Vostok 6

Function: Intra-vehicular activity (IVA) and Ejection^[1]

Operating Pressure: 3.9 psi (270 hPa) to 4.4 psi (300 hPa)^[1]

Suit Weight: 44 lb (20 kg)^[1]

Primary Life Support: Vehicle Provided

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Russian Spacesuits. Chichester, UK: Praxis Publishing Ltd. 2003. ISBN 1-85233-732-X. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

Russian Spacesuits. Chichester, UK: Praxis Publishing Ltd. 2003. ISBN 1-85233-732-X. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)

Astronautix Sokol SK-1

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