(Explorer8939) wrote:

(Derek Lyons) wrote in message ...
(Explorer8939) wrote:

This clearly represents transfer *within* the pressurized Pirs/Soyuz.

So? The suit won't grow smaller. or easier to move around in, nor the
hatch larger, if there was no pressure.

Where I was going with this was considering the possibility of
transfer to Soyuz *outside* the station, via its side hatch. You know,
in case it was impossible to get in via the pressurized hatch.

AFAIK, the side hatch/orbital module of Soyuz isn't set up to support
EVA's. (At one time you could, but I doubt that feature has been
retained.)

And how do you end up with a closed hatch at the top, and no pressure
in the module so you can enter it from the side?

D.
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