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the team that managed the space-suit fitting.... which included two

hours lying inside the pressurized space suit inside the seat (in

picture), to make sure that I could stand it for that long without

losing circulation in my legs. When the suit is pressurized, it

balloons out (despite various restraining tapes and belts), and cuts

into your legs behind your bent knees. Meanwhile, your gloves become

inflated and rigid, making it very hard to hold reading material to

help pass the time. Fortunately, they helped b sticking one page

after another into my hands.

 

.....and in the end, I passed! my new space suit should be ready in

a couple of weeks.

Done