The new Russian space suit can be delivered to the ISS in November and December - Reuters

MOSCOW, July 17 – RIA Novosti. new modernized Russian spacesuit “Orlan-MKS” may be delivered to the International comic Station (ISS) in November or December of this year on a cargo ship “Progress” , told the head of the Russian segment of the ISS mission Vladimir Solovyov.

“The new suit, we will send to the station on one of the ships of the” Progress “in November or December of this year,” – said Solovyov.

Asked how many suits you plan to send, he noted that one for sure is in the program. Moreover, he added that the station must always have a reserve of two suits. “Such a provision is now” – he said.

At present, Russian astronauts used spacesuits “Orlan-MK”.

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