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It's offered to your attention the replica of nylon outer shell of the Soviet YASTREB cosmonaut space suit used in 1960-s for first EVAs. The outer shell replica has all the necessary holes for electric and air plugs, valves and manometer. The original nylon outer layer is designed to protect inner main shell of the space suit from sun radiation and mechanical damage but this particular replica does not have thermal protection (metal foil) layer. Nevertheless space suit collectors may find this item outstanding because of the following:
The outer shell replica has been originally produced by NPP "Zvezda" - the manufacturer of all Soviet and Russian space suits.
The manufacturer uses the best materials for mechanical protection of the main shell.
"Yastreb" space suit is rare to find and expensive to buy, so, this nylon outer layer may help to dress a replica mannequin.
If you have original "Yastreb" space suit - this nylon layer should fit it.
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Yastreb is Russian space suit, operational 1969. The Yastreb suit was the first suit designed in the Soviet Union for extra-vehicular activity. Design began in 1965. Initially to be worn on the aborted Soyuz 1/2 1967 crew transfer mission.
It was only worn on the Soyuz 4/5 mission, the EVA on Soyuz 7/8 having been cancelled when the spacecraft failed to dock. Yastreb's regenerative life support system was small, designed to be worn on the chest or on the shin, in order to allow the cosmonaut to get through the relatively small Soyuz orbital module hatch. A complex pulley system was used to provide the suit with flexibility.
The photo on the left shows the real Yastreb space suit standing in the museum of NPP "Zvezda". Please click on the photo to enlarge it.
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CONDITION - very good (please see the pictures).
 Made in Russia by original space suits manufacturer NPP "Zvezda".
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