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What to know about Orlan spacesuit operates like mini-spacecraft — ISS commander

The article describes the preparations of the International Space Station crew for a scheduled spacewalk on May 27. It provides technical details about the Orlan MKS spacesuits and the specific roles of the cosmonauts involved in the mission.

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What happened

The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) is now preparing for a spacewalk using the Orlan MKS No.

Why it matters

7 spacesuits, which, TASS special correspondent on the ISS and station commander Sergey Kud-Sverchkov explained, are essentially miniature spacecraft in their own right.

Common ground

"Today we’ve got a training session in the Orlan spacesuits before we work with them outside the station.

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The article describes the preparations of the International Space Station crew for a scheduled spacewalk on May 27. It provides technical details about the Orlan MKS spacesuits and the specific roles of the cosmonauts involved in the mission.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The backpack is equipped with systems for oxygen supply, cooling, air purification and air conditioning, power supply, and radio communications”
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TASS explicitly lists these systems in the backpack, and general space suit references confirm the presence of life support, cooling, and communication in the PLSS (backpack).
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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2020 ... ... System (PLSS): The backpack contains oxygen for ... contain life support systems such as oxygen supply, cooling, and communication devices.
https://www.facebook.com/cosmoknowledge/posts/the-inside-of-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ... The backpack is equipped with systems for oxygen supply, cooling, air purification and air conditioning, power supply, and radio communications.
https://tass.com/science/2136101/amp
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web search NEUTRAL — 8 days ago ... ... oxygen, regulate pressure, and provide active cooling ... spacesuits actually have filters and ventilation systems to keep the air breathable.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYe3yUmMf27/
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Claim 2: “The spacesuit systems are controlled via a computer with a small screen and keys for oxygen supply, pressure regulation, and heat exchange”
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TASS describes the computer interface with screen and keys, and Wikipedia/other sources confirm the Orlan-MKS is a computerized version with automated thermal control.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Orlan space suit (Russian: Орлан, lit. 'sea eagle of the genus Haliaeetus') is a series of semi-rigid one-piece space-suit models designed and built by NPP Zvezda. This computer processes data fro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlan_space_suit
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web search NEUTRAL — The spacesuit systems are controlled via a computer with a small screen and keys for oxygen supply, pressure regulation, and heat exchange.
https://tass.com/science/2136101
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web search NEUTRAL — The upgraded suit was dubbed Orlan-MKS, where MKS stood for "modernized," "computerized," "synthetic" in Russian. According to the company, Orlan-MKS included the following new features: A fully autom…
https://www.russianspaceweb.com/orlan_mks.html
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Claim 3: “The crew of the International Space Station (ISS) is now preparing for a spacewalk using the Orlan MKS No. 6 and No. 7 spacesuits”
CORROBORATED
The claim is explicitly stated in a TASS report and supported by a web search result mentioning astronauts preparing suits for a Russian spacewalk.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oleg Dmitriyevich Kononenko (Russian: Олег Дмитриевич Кононенко; Turkmen: Oleg Dmitriýewiç Kononenko; born 21 June 1964) is a Russian cosmonaut. He has flown to the International Space Station five ti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleg_Kononenko
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Orlan space suit (Russian: Орла́н, lit. 'sea eagle of the genus Haliaeetus') is a series of semi-rigid one-piece space-suit models designed and built by NPP Zvezda. The Soviet space program and it…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlan_space_suit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sergey Vladimirovich Kud-Sverchkov (Russian: Серге́й Влади́мирович Кудь-Сверчко́в; born on 23 August 1983) is a Russian cosmonaut, selected in 2010 by Roscosmos. He made his first spaceflight in 2020 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Kud-Sverchkov
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Claim 4: “the Orlan has no autonomous propulsion system”
CORROBORATED
TASS explicitly states the Orlan has no autonomous propulsion system. While 'Orlan DMA' is described as 'autonomous' in terms of not needing an umbilical cord, this refers to life support, not propulsion.
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web search NEUTRAL — A self-contained oxygen supply and environmental control system is frequently employed to allow complete freedom of movement, independent of the spacecraft.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_suit
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web search NEUTRAL — 9 hours ago ... The suit weighs about 120 kg, and moving requires using the strength of your arms, as the Orlan has no autonomous propulsion system. To cool ...
https://tass.com/science/2136101/amp
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web search NEUTRAL — The A in DMA stands for 'Autonomous', as, unlike earlier versions, the Orlan DMA was self-sufficient and did not require an umbilical cord to attach it to the ...
https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/collections/categories/spacesu…
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Claim 5: “To cool their bodies, cosmonauts wear special underwear with a water cooling system, connected by hoses to the backpack”
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Multiple sources confirm the use of a liquid cooling garment/water-cooling undergarment worn inside the Orlan suit.
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web search NEUTRAL — Orlan space suit Cosmonaut Maksim Surayev next to two Orlan-MK models on the International Space Station Cosmonaut Salizhan Sharipov, next to the Orlan-M spacesuit The Orlan space suit (Russian: Орла́…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlan_space_suit
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web search NEUTRAL — The undergarment can be used with spacesuits equipped with both manual and automatic thermal control systems. It is a meshy garment made of a knitted, net-like fabric through which elastic pipes of a …
https://www.lifeinspaceaudioguide.com/59.-russian-cosmonaut-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Orlan DMA is a one-piece body and helmet unit - a liquid cooling garment is worn inside to help regulate temperature. The spacesuit is made from a hard-aluminium alloy upper-torso (HUT), which int…
https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/collections/categories/spacesu…
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Claim 6: “Safety is ensured by three safety tether springhooks”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific number or type of safety tether springhooks.
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Claim 7: “Cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikayev, wearing Orlan-MKS No. 7 and No. 6 spacesuits, will install equipment and return the experimental results”
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Claim 8: “The extravehicular activity is scheduled for May 27”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 9: “Sergey Kud-Sverchkov is the station commander and TASS special correspondent on the ISS”
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Multiple sources, including TASS and a Wikipedia reference to a TASS article, confirm Sergey Kud-Sverchkov is the ISS commander and a TASS special correspondent.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sergey Vladimirovich Kud-Sverchkov (Russian: Серге́й Влади́мирович Кудь-Сверчко́в; born on 23 August 1983) is a Russian cosmonaut, selected in 2010 by Roscosmos. He made his first spaceflight in 2020 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Kud-Sverchkov
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexey Vitalyevich Zubritsky (Russian: Алексей Витальевич Зубри́цкий; born 22 August 1992) is a Russian military pilot and cosmonaut, selected in 2018. Zubritsky is the 135th cosmonaut of the Roscosmo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexey_Zubritsky
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station in low Earth orbit (LEO). It is the product of the International Space Station program and is operated by five partner space agencies: NASA (Un…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station
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Claim 10: “Flight engineer Andrey Fedyayev will be on duty at the ERA robotic arm control panel from the ISS”
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Claim 11: “The suit weighs about 120 kg”
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Wikipedia explicitly lists the mass of the Orlan space suit as 120 kg, which is also corroborated by TASS.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Orlan space suit (Russian: Орлан, lit. 'sea eagle of the genus Haliaeetus') is a series of semi-rigid one-piece space-suit models designed and built by NPP Zvezda. Operating pressure: 400 hPa (5.8…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orlan_space_suit
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web search NEUTRAL — The suit weighs about 120 kg, and moving requires using the strength of your arms, as the Orlan has no autonomous propulsion system.
https://tass.com/science/2136101
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web search NEUTRAL — Sitting inside the Orlan-M spacesuit, he was hooked up moved to the water. After exactly neutral buoyancy the weight of the suit is nothing! But it is not easy to move inside! It has to be trained wel…
https://ok.ru/video/3527148832
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Claim 12: “cosmonauts do not simply put the suit on, they enter it through an open backpack”
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Both Wikipedia and TASS confirm the Orlan suit features a rear hatch entry through the backpack for donning.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Orlan space suit is semi-rigid, with a solid torso and flexible arms.[14] It includes a rear hatch entry through the backpack that allows it to be donned relatively quickly (approximately five min…
https://web.archive.org/web/20250402192726/https://en.wikipe…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kud-Sverchkov noted that cosmonauts do not simply put the suit on, they enter it through an open backpack. The cosmonaut can close and seal the Orlan from the inside, but, according to the ISS command…
https://tass.com/science/2136101
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web search NEUTRAL — Orlan is one of the most successful spacesuit designs ever. First used in 1977, this Russian designed suit has been continually modified in the years that have followed - with later models used aboard…
https://www.spacecentre.co.uk/collections/categories/spacesu…
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Claim 13: “Attached to the suit are a video recording system, on-camera lights, and a light filter”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific video recording system, lights, or light filters attached to the suit.
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