4. HISTORY
• The space age began 51 years ago when Russian
cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin become the first human to
journey into space.
• Since 1993, the U.S. and Russia have worked together on
a number of other kinds of space suits.
• The Russian space suit was designed in the early 1970’s
to protect cosmonauts during launch and landing or
unexpected emergencies.
• The first space walk of the Russian space suit was on
December 20, 1977.
6. STRUCTURE:
• Spacesuits supply astronauts with oxygen
to breath while their in the middle of space.
• It also contains water and makes sure the
person inside isn't injured.
• The space suit protects astronauts from the
extreme temperatures.
• The SOKOL suit has an attached
pressurized hood.
8. INTERESTING/IMPORTANT
FACTS
• A fully equipped space suit is really a one person spacecraft.
• Nasa astronomers where other kinds of space suits . Some
wear orange suits which can only be worn inside the spacecraft.
• Another Russian suit is the Sokol. Like nasa’s orange suit, the
Sokol can only be worn inside a space craft.
• Each suit is custom made to a particular consonant.
