Tim Peake: A look at Sokol spacesuit used for re-entry
As British astronaut Tim Peake ends his mission, BBC News takes a look at the spacesuit used for launch and re-entry.
The Sokol suit is not as robust as the ones used for spacewalks - but it will keep its wearer alive in emergencies, such as the Soyuz capsule depressurising.
Here, Science Learning Manager Olympia Brown from the Royal Institution dons a Sokol suit to show off its features - and explains it is rather hot and smelly!
Filmed and produced by Sara Barman.
14 Jun 2016
- From the section Science & Environment