Trying On a Real Space Suit

Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from Euronews producers - Denis Loctier shares his impressions as he tries on a real spacewalk suit.

Filmed in the test chambers of the Russian R&D Production Enterprise Zvezda, the place where the Orlan suits used on the International Space Station are designed and manufactured.

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[trininite]

I love how when he's getting in the suit he's trying to explain stuff but the guy next to him helping him is like I blyat just get in the suit debil

[Freakonomical]

I love that this space suit has a door to get in.

[leosypher]

I like the large door idea, providing a large hard shell of the suit

[opaque]

How does $12, 000, 000 feel on your back ?

[bkrider]

Excellent video. I especially liked the transition from the camera mike to the spacesuit mike. Well done.

[sidharthcs]

I like the way he say "blue"

[euronewsnext]

Yes, it was uploaded on the euronews Sci-tech account.

[telumatramenti]

This is a small step for a man... with his space fly wide open.

[aeroflotaviation]

Am I the only one who finds his voice satisfying

[marcolascaraky]

How is possible in space without tecnicians? How the pressurization In space?

[joannkirk-ilmo]

I HOPE THEY REMEMBER TO ATTACH THE HARNESS CABLES SO HE CAN "FLOAT" IN "SPACE"(GREEN SCREEN)

[gukakmakuk]

"Going to the bathroom" must be quite a challenge in outer space

[gldnedge]

How does one don this spacesuit in space, without the help of technicians?

[chrishead]

I watched this so i can figure out what that suit was called because it has a door opening on it and I thought I could find a way to mix the emu suit and the mmu jetpack and th lehip tactical lights on most helmets and there names all together to make one hybrid mix of all these to one suit. If anyone understood me let me know😆.

[cooljohn]

what about the diaper you have to wear

[lasvegasbrad]

I can tell you for SURE it would take hours to vacuum pump down to a few Torr. They probably got to some few 100's. "high" vacuum is 1 milli-Torr, which is quite difficult in a large chamber. Outer space is 1 micor-Torr and lower. I have done vacuum testing on high voltage equipment, and it is crazy the troubles you get. But still, this was a very interesting video. And like others, this proves the impossibility of 2 men getting into a LEM, both with full suits on, and then somehow de-suiting inside the cramped cabin without techs to help.

[Watcher]

This is 100% super cool look at Russian Cosmonauts. Living in America everyone looks down or away from Russia but it’s refreshing to see and learn about Russian tech.

[indio]

Where you in a vacuum chamber? If so what pressure did it get down to?

[kingkongdaddy]

Wow, must be so simple to prance around on the moon with one of these get ups!

[tagsdaddy]

Cool, so if the suit can make it through the van Allen radiation belts, walk up to Fukushima and fix it...