No-fly zone: Russian space suit redesign halts lucky pee ritual
by Agence France-Presse in Moscow from Science | The Guardian on (#4P71T)
Astronauts will no longer be able to urinate on bus that picks them up for launch
Russia 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.
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