• Question: how does the Sokol suit stop all radiation and other harmful things

    Asked by Soyuz Guru to Jenn on 18 Mar 2016.
    • Photo: Jenn Wadsworth

      Jenn Wadsworth answered on 18 Mar 2016:


      The sokol suit has a reflective visor and thick padding to stop the harmful UV rays from penetrating it. However it can’t stop x-rays or cosmic rays, or tiny bits of fast-flying space debris, so it’s always risky when you do space walks!

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