No-fly zone: Russian space suit redesign halts lucky pee ritual

Astronauts will no longer be able to urinate on bus that picks them up for launchRussia has unveiled a new space suit but the design may have to be changed to continue a decades-old tradition – making a stop to pee on the way to the launch.The Sokol-M prototype suit was designed as a replacement for suits worn during launches to the International Space Station (ISS) on Soyuz spacecraft.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Russia Europe World news Space Science Source Type: news