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Launch Entry Suit
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Launch Entry Suit
The
Launch Entry Suit
(LES), known as the "pumpkin suit", was a partial
pressure suit
worn by all
Space Shuttle
crews for the ascent and entry portions of flight from
STS-26
(1988) to
STS-65
(1994). It was completely phased out by
STS-88
(late 1998) and replaced by the
ACES suit
. The suit was manufactured by the
David Clark Company
of
Worcester, Massachusetts
.
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