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SOKOL KV-2 RUSSIAN COSMONAUT RESQUE SPACE SUIT - ORIGINAL, TESTED, COMPLETE!

It's offered to your attention the real Russian SOKOL KV-2 cosmonaut rescue pressure space suit, created to protect cosmonauts from emergency depressuarization during lifting-off and descending from the orbit, while they are sitting in Soyuz capsule. This suit can not be used for "outer space walks", it's designed to work under pressure from Soyuz onboard air pump for onboard cosmonaut's activities. The suit has been tested under pressure, it was inflated to avoid any doubts in its working condition. Originally created by NPP Zvezda, this suit has incomparable advantages:

The details and materials of the space suit are the top quality, made by the famous manufacturer NPP Zvezda to protect cosmonauts and astronauts.

All the cosmonauts and astronauts who fly to the ISS onboard Soyuz wear these space suits.

Tested under pressure this space suit shows very low air leaks.

The condition of the suit is "like new", worn several times, all the necessary adjustments are available and work fine.

The air pressure regulator, manometer, air and ventilation plugs, communication and medical connectors are OK.

The original end caps are available for sleeves, communication and medical plugs and the air hose.

The transparent protective plexiglass cover is available for the helmet glass.

The complete set includes original high boots and the underclothes.

CONDITION - like new, worn several times (please see the pictures).

Made in Russia by original space suits manufacturer NPP "Zvezda".

Free global delivery!

Sokol KV-2 ("Falcon") crew rescue suit was developed for use aboard Soyuz T. It was first worn in the Soyuz T-2 spacecraft on 5 June, 1980, and continued in use into the 21st Century for crews flying aboard Soyuz spacecraft today during launch and descent. Each suit was connected to an on-board life support system in the capsule which supplied oxygen, suit ventilation, communications and medical telemetry. The suit was designed to not impede the astronaut during flight in a pressurized cabin and to support the astronaut's life in case of cabin depressurization. The soft suit consisted of two layer enclosures, an outer restraint layer of white nylon canvas with royal blue trim, and an internal pressure bladder of rubber and rubberized material. The integral helmet had a soft hood and a hinged plastic visor. In comparison to the Sokol K, the KV-2 had two zippers in place of the lacing on the front opening; the helmet and visor dimensions were increased; the pressure regulator, located at the side on the Sokol K suit, was integrated with the inlet valve and was placed at the center of the body under the helmet. In case of cockpit depressurization, pure oxygen was supplied to the suit. The pressure regulator provided two suit pressure modes - 400 hPa (main mode) and 270 hPa (back-up).

The suit was developed in 1973-1979 by NPP "Zvezda" (what means "star" in English). It was designed to support a suited astronaut for up to 30 hours in a pressurized cabin and two hours in an unpressurized one. Ventilating air was provided at 150 l/minute and oxygen at 20 l/minute in pressurized operation. Up to the end of 2002, 220 flight models and 63 test and training suits had been manufactured.

Each suit was tailor-made to fit individual crew members. In the Soyuz spacecraft they reclined in Kazbek-U seats which had custom-fitted molded liners.

The wearer climbed into the suit via the zippered front opening; the suit was then sealed by gathering folds of the space suit cloth and wrapping rubber bands around them. The suit was one-piece, including the helmet, but excluding the gloves which were put on separately.

The complete set includes:

Sokol KV-2 pressure suit.

Sokol KV-2 gloves.

Sokol KV-2 boots (to wear while going from the bus to the rocket).

Sokol KV-2 underclothes.

Air hose, medical and communication plugs end caps.

Sleeves end caps.

Please take a look through the pictures below.