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From STS-5 (1982) to STS-51-L (1986) no pressure suits were worn during launch and reentry. The crew would wear only a blue-flight suit with an oxygen helmet. Launch Entry Suit first used on STS-26 (1988), the first flight after the Challenger disaster. It was a partial pressure suit derived from a USAF model. [17] It was used from 1988 to 1998.
Artemis 1 before reentry, day 25. Orion descending to the Pacific Ocean. Orion shortly after splashdown. ... which astronauts will wear during launch, entry, and ...
The twelfth day in space was uneventful, with Mission Control holding a press conference where the astronauts were asked questions submitted by the news media. On their 13th and final day they prepared for reentry. During descent one of their three parachutes failed, and they splashed down successfully with only two.
In 2012, SpaceX was in talks with Orbital Outfitters about developing space suits to wear during launch and re-entry. [27] Each crew member wears a custom-fitted space suit that provides cooling inside inside the Dragon (IVA type suit) but can also protect its wearer in a rapid cabin depressurization.
When the suit is pressurized, the gloves are also pressurized. The palm of the gloves is textured to allow crews to throw switches, push buttons, turn knobs (especially the "ABORT MODE" knob on the commander's panel), and, for the commander and pilot, to operate the flight control stick during the final approach during landing.
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