ISSA and EIS suit for Space Shuttle (RARE).

[carp]

In mid 70s (1973-1975),before the adoption of "SR-71 EISS" ,ILC Dover developed two IVA launch reentry models of pressure suit for STS program.The suits were named "ISSA" and "EIS" .Now i present pictures of these suits:The first is the ISSA suit (1973),it seems similar at the Russian "Sokol".The second is "EIS" suit (1975),an intravehicular version of EMU spacesuit.These suits are without external cover layer.I don't know if were white,or in orange bright colour, but i suspect were white. <br />http://img496.imageshack.us/img496/4315/ilcissasuit4yu.jpg <br />http://img496.imageshack.us/img496/5337/ilceissuit8tf.jpg

 

[explorer11]

Those are pretty neat. It doesn't look like someone could have a lot of mobility in those, though. Espically in the way of hand and finger motion.