Strizh (space Suit)
Strizh (Стриж meaning Swift (bird), swift) is a space suit that was originally developed for the crew of the Soviet/Russian ''Buran programme, Buran''-class orbiters. It resembled the Sokol space suit worn by Soyuz (spacecraft), Soyuz crew members. It was designed to protect cosmonauts during a possible ejection from the spacecraft at altitudes of up to 30 km and speeds of up to Mach number, Mach 3; the ''Buran''-class orbiters were designed to incorporate ejection seats similar to those found on the and ''Space Shuttle Columbia, Columbia'' (the latter later having the seats removed after the STS-4 mission). The Strizh suits were constructed from olive drab colored nylon canvas with silver trim and lined with rubberized fabric and fitted with connectors for electrical, air and coolant umbilicals. They had an attached pressurized hood with a hinged visor fastened to an anodized aluminum flange. The sleeves had adjustable articulating cables fitted in the upper arms, w ...
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