Space

How to put on a space suit

English
Euronews, July 19, 2013
Directed and written by Denis Loctier
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Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from Euronews producers – Denis Loctier shares his impressions as he tries on a real spacewalk suit. Filmed in the test chambers of the Russian R&D Production Enterprise Zvezda, the place where the Orlan suits used on the International Space Station are designed and manufactured. Watch the FULL show on spacewalks: https://loctier.com/spacewalk-giant-leaps-for-mankind/

Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from Euronews producers – Denis Loctier shares his impressions as he tries on a real spacewalk suit.

Filmed in the test chambers of the Russian R&D Production Enterprise Zvezda, the place where the Orlan suits used on the International Space Station are designed and manufactured.

Watch the FULL show on spacewalks: https://loctier.com/spacewalk-giant-leaps-for-mankind/

About the author

A Euronews journalist since 2001, Denis Loctier has produced short TV documentaries on more than 200 international research projects and covered a variety of other topics, from economy and tourism to international politics and military conflicts.

From 2019 to 2025, as the anchor and producer of “Ocean”, Euronews’ monthly show specialised in the blue economy and marine life, Denis travelled around the world exploring the effects of climate change and human activities on ocean health, talking directly with fishers, business owners, port authorities and policy-makers. “Ocean” has taken Denis and his team to places such as Greenland, the Caribbean Sea, Seychelles, Svalbard, Cabo Verde, Thailand and the Marshall Islands.

Denis holds a PhD in Information and Communication Sciences and is certified to operate in hostile environments. He can also fly paragliders, pilot drones, navigate vessels, and dive to depths of 60 meters.

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