India Unveils Its Own Spacesuit Design for 2022 Astronaut Flights

Space.com ^ | September 10, 2018 02:57pm ET | Meghan Bartels,

[BenLurkin]

The display comes weeks after the country announced an ambitious timeline to launch its first crewed mission by 2022 in time to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the country's independence. The human-spaceflight program is called Gaganyaan and will build on the legacy of India's first astronaut, Rakesh Sharma, who flew in 1984. But this time, India is developing every aspect of the program, which means tackling problems like spacesuit design.

The spacesuits, which have been in the works for two years, are each equipped with an oxygen cylinder that can support an astronaut for an hour, local reports added.

The first crewed flight in the program is expected to last between five and seven days and carry three astronauts into orbit.

[wardamneagle]

This is news ? India launching in 2022 ?
Make it 2028.

[Rockingham]

It may fail in both form and function, but it has that precious “Made in India” label and the assurance that no cows were killed or discomfitted in its production.

[PAR35]

The spacesuits, which have been in the works for two years, are each equipped with an oxygen cylinder that can support an astronaut for an hour, local reports added. The first crewed flight in the program is expected to last between five and seven days and carry three astronauts into orbit.

Let's see. 7 days x 3 astronauts x 24 hours = 504 oxygen tanks for the mission. Or, if the tanks are built in, 504 spacesuits and they need to be really quick when they change.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks fieldmarshaldj.