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Image copyright John Angerson.
STS-72 mission training.
Japanese mission specialist Koichi Wakata during ‘fit checking’ of his spacesuit. The suit’s materials included ortho-fabric, aluminized mylar, neoprene-coated nylon, dacron, urethane-coated nylon, tricot, nylon/spandex, stainless steel, and high strength composite materials.
Kennedy Space Centre, Florida USA.
STS-72 mission training.
Japanese mission specialist Koichi Wakata during ‘fit checking’ of his spacesuit. The suit’s materials included ortho-fabric, aluminized mylar, neoprene-coated nylon, dacron, urethane-coated nylon, tricot, nylon/spandex, stainless steel, and high strength composite materials.
Kennedy Space Centre, Florida USA.
John Angerson