SK-1 spacesuit
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SK-1 is an initialism of "Skafandr Kosmicheskiy" # 1 (Скафандр Космический = "spacesuit" or "diving suit for space") is a spacesuit that was developed specially for Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Gagarin
Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut. He was the first human to journey into outer space, when his Vostok spacecraft completed an orbit of the Earth on April 12, 1961....

. As such, it is the first spacesuit ever used. After his successful flight on the Vostok 1
Vostok 1
Vostok 1 was the first spaceflight in the Vostok program and the first human spaceflight in history. The Vostok 3KA spacecraft was launched on April 12, 1961. The flight took Yuri Gagarin, a cosmonaut from the Soviet Union, into space. The flight marked the first time that a human entered outer...

 spacecraft
Spacecraft
A spacecraft or spaceship is a craft or machine designed for spaceflight. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, earth observation, meteorology, navigation, planetary exploration and transportation of humans and cargo....

, spacesuits of the SK series were used for space flights of other cosmonauts on Vostok spacecraft
Vostok spacecraft
The Vostok was a type of spacecraft built by the Soviet Union. The first human spaceflight in history was accomplished on this spacecraft on April 12, 1961, by Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin....

, in which the cosmonauts would eject and land separately from module. Used from 1961-1963.

SK-2 (CK-2)

Almost exactly the same as the SK-1 but designed for a woman, it was used on Vostok 6
Vostok 6
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Specifications

Allowed ejections up to 8 km (26,000 ft).

Name: SK-1/SK-2 Spacesuit

Manufacturer: NPP Zvezda
NPP Zvezda
Research & Development Production Enterprise Zvezda, or R&D PE Zvezda is a Russian manufacturer of life-support systems for high-altitude flight and human spaceflight. Its products include space suits, ejector seats, aircraft escape slides, lifejackets and fire extinguishers...



Missions: Vostok 1 to Vostok 6

Function: Intra-vehicular activity (IVA) and Ejection

Operating Pressure: 3.9 psi (270 hPa) to 4.4 psi (300 hPa)

Suit Weight: 44 lb (20 kg)

Primary Life Support: Vehicle Provided

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