Article 4P71T No-fly zone: Russian space suit redesign halts lucky pee ritual

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

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Agence France-Presse in Moscow
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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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