Pressure Suit, Sokol KV-2, Dennis Tito

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Astronaut
Dennis Tito
Manufacturer
Zvezda
Summary
California businessman Dennis Tito wore this Sokol KV-2 spacesuit when he became the first tourist in space on April 28, 2001. After months of training and preparation in Moscow and at the Cosmonaut Flight Training Center in Star City, Russia, Tito was launched aboard the Soyuz TM-32 from Baikonur, Kazakhstan, and spent six days in the International Space Station. He paid the Russians a reported $20 million for this adventure.
The Sokol ("Falcon") spacesuit was designed in the early 1970s to protect cosmonauts during launch, landing, and emergencies. The plugs and tubes extending from the suit connect to life-support systems built into the Soyuz spacecraft. Mr. Tito donated his suit to the Museum in 2003.
Credit Line
Gift of Dennis Tito
Inventory Number
A20030122000
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Uniforms: Civil
Materials
Synthetic canvas (beta cloth), elasticized elbow and knees, Metal rings at neck and wrists
Dimensions
Overall: 5ft 3 1/2in. x 2ft 4in. x 9in. (161.29 x 71.12 x 22.86cm)
Approximate (object on plex seated mount): 69.9 × 68.6 × 139.7cm, 10kg (27 1/2 × 27 × 55 in., 22lb.)
Country of Origin
Russia
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Record ID
nasm_A20030122000
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
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White fabric pressure suit with pipes, pressurized helmet, and straps.
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White fabric pressure suit with pipes, pressurized helmet, and straps.
Side view of a white pressure suit for outer space. There are blue stripes on it along with a gray tube.
Side view of a white pressure suit for outer space. There are blue stripes on it along with a gray tube.
Angled view of the head of the pressure suit. The glass visor is outlined in blue, while the rest of the suit's head is cloth.
Angled view of the head of the pressure suit. The glass visor is outlined in blue, while the rest of the suit's head is cloth.
Close up of the legs of the pressure suit. The fabric is visibly dirty but intact. There are blue stripes on the legs.
Angled side view of the pressure suit. There is a black dial on the suit's chest, the name Dennis A. Tito in English and Russian below the visor, and a white dial on the right arm.
Close up of the suit's right hand. There is a brown and blue pipe extending out of the side of the suit. There is a white dial on the right arm.
Close up of the suit's right arm. There is a brown section of the arm covered in blue cloth wrappings.
Close up of the suit's chest. Between two zippers there is a red, yellow, blue, and white logo, a blue dial, and the name Dennis A Tito in English and Russian.
Close up of the suit's feet. There is a black base holding up the suit.