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It's offered to your attention the replica of the Soviet cosmonaut space suit SOKOL KV-2, especially made by its original manufacturer for photographing purposes. The replica has no inner airtight shell, but all the exterior elements are available: helmet, gloves, sleeve manometer, pressure regulator, air supply and ventilation hoses, electric and medical plugs, shoulders and legs adjustments, USSR State Emblem and flag patches, as well as the manufacturer's emblem patch. The original earphones head-set is also included. This replica has open back and the trouser-legs cut at the knees to put it on and take it off easely and quickly. It can be used in a museum or show room to take "cosmonaut's portraits" of children or adults! Also it can be put on mannequin for demonstration. Its construction has uncomparable advantages:
This replica looks identical to the Soviet cosmonaut's rescue space suit Sokol KV-2.
It has been made by the Soviet space suits manufacturer NPP "Zvezda", using original materials and elements.
There are original ventilation and air supply hoses, manometer, pressure regulator, medical and electric plugs available on this replica.
The construction of the replica allows quick and easy putting on and taking off to take individual "cosmonaut portraits".
The complete set includes original gloves, earphones head-set and helmet to look real.
There are the original patches on the replica - Soviet flag, Soviet State Emblem and NPP "Zvezda" emblem.
The visible white underwear collar and earphone head-set creates the illusion of "well dressed cosmonaut".
The replica is excellent for photographing purposes, or may be used for display on mannequin.
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The complete set includes:
Sokol KV-2 replica with helmet.
Sokol KV-2 bottom parts of the trouser-legs.
Sokol KV-2 gloves.
Sokol KV-2 earphones head-set.
Sokol KV-2 visible underwear collar.
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CONDITION - very good and clean (please see the pictures).
 Made in Russia by original space suits manufacturer NPP "Zvezda".
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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, electrical power, suit ventilation and water for the cooling garment worn underneath. 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.
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