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Survival Gear
This photograph shows a display of some of the survival gear packed into the Soyuz capsule in case it lands in an unexpected part of the world. In the foreground is the orange sea survival suit. In the background are some of the contents of the survival kits - including a gun, machete, flares, compass and food.
Survival Gear
Soyuz Capsule on Deck
Soyuz Capsule on Deck
Up And Away
Up And Away
Bobbing on the Black Sea
Bobbing on the Black Sea
Ready To Board
Ready To Board
Boarding The Soyuz
Boarding The Soyuz
Heat Exhaustion
Heat Exhaustion
Climbing into the Soyuz
Climbing into the Soyuz
Rigging the Crane Cables
Rigging the Crane Cables
Up, Up and Away
Up, Up and Away
Floating Cosmonauts
Floating Cosmonauts
Lost At Sea
Lost At Sea
Choppy Seas, Sick Cosmonauts
Choppy Seas, Sick Cosmonauts
Smoke on the Water
Smoke on the Water
Up And Over
Up And Over
The Water's Warm
The Water's Warm
Beam Me Up, Scottie
Beam Me Up, Scottie
Floating Around
Floating Around
Clockwork Orange
Clockwork Orange
Survival Gear
Survival Gear
Swimming Costume
Swimming Costume
Ready For Evac
Ready For Evac
Russian Lifeboat
Russian Lifeboat
Smoke Signals
Smoke Signals
   
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