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Topic: Soviet spacesuit designer Severin dies
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Robert Pearlman
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From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-07-2008 11:30 AM
   
Novosti Kosmonavtiki (via Jim Oberg) reports that Gay Ilich "Guy" Severin, 81, former Chief Designer and General Designer for OKB Zvezda has died. Severin led the design of Soviet spacesuits, EVA airlocks and ejection seats. |
Jay Chladek
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From: Bellevue, NE, USA
Registered: Aug 2007
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posted 02-08-2008 12:51 AM
That is sad. OKB Zvezda designed practically every suit for the Soviet and Russian programs, going all the way back to Gagarin's flight. I picked up the Praxis book on the Russian suits recently and it is an excellent read for people who love to read about stuff like this. And Severin had a hand in that history.* |
cspg
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From: Geneva, Switzerland
Registered: May 2006
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posted 02-08-2008 09:26 AM
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gliderpilotuk
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From: London, UK
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posted 02-08-2008 09:28 AM
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kr4mula
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From: Cinci, OH
Registered: Mar 2006
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posted 02-08-2008 10:45 AM
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nasamad
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From: Essex, UK
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posted 02-08-2008 10:47 AM
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cosmos-walter
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From: Salzburg, Austria
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted 02-08-2008 01:17 PM
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NavySpaceFan
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From: Norfolk, VA
Registered: May 2007
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posted 02-08-2008 07:57 PM
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Joe Frasketi
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From: Florida USA
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 02-08-2008 10:14 PM
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kyra
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From: Louisville CO US
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 02-08-2008 10:52 PM
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Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 42988
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 02-11-2008 08:52 AM
RSC Energia has posted their condolences. quote:
Under his lead and with his direct participation cosmonauts’ landing equipment and emergency rescue aids were developed for Vostok space vehicles, as well as space suits and personal equipment applicable to all space vehicles and orbital stations; airlock for Voskhod-2 space vehicle, which made it possible to implement the world’s first extravehicular activity conducted by A.A. Leonov; space suits under L-3 Lunar Program; shock-absorbing seats for Voskhod and Soyuz seats; space suits and escape facilities for Buran Orbiter; cosmonaut maneuvering and transfer unit in open space; series of on-orbit extravehicular suits "Orlan" and a number of other systems and articles.
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cddfspace
Member Posts: 609
From: Morris County, NJ, USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted 02-11-2008 12:31 PM
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