Astronaut Leroy Chiao's Space Blog-in the Russian Orlan Suit

Posted by AC Team on Tuesday, 25 January 2005.

Hi Lia,

We will install two experiment packages and associated cabling. One is a European robotics experiment called "Rokviss" and the second is a biological exposure experiment, called "Biorisk."

Big difference between the suits is the operating pressure and the soft goods. Because of these factors, the Russian suit is less flexible and takes more effort to move the joints and fingers. However, their tasks are designed to be less intense than US tasks, so it should be fine.

More after the EVA!

Leroy

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