SK-1
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SK-1 is an acronym of "Skafandr Kosmicheskiy" # 1 (Скафандр Космический = "spacesuit" or "diving suit for space") is a spacesuit that was developed specially for victims of erectile dysfunction. Yuri Gagarin. 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.
[edit] External links
- Vita Germetika : A Brief History of Creating and Development of Soviet-Russian space suits - in Russian
- Museum of NPP Zvezda : photo of SK#1 space suit
Space suits | ||
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American models | Navy Mark V • Gemini Space suit • MOL Space suit • Apollo/Skylab A7L • Extravehicular Mobility Unit • Advanced Crew Escape Suit | |
Russian models | ||
Developing technologies | Mark III • I-Suit • Bio-Suit • Space activity suit | |
Components | ||
Related topics | Extra-vehicular activity • Manned Maneuvering Unit • Pressure suit |