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by jbay808 2048 days ago
Earlier in the launch prep, they mentioned how much attention was being placed to the integrity of the seals of the zippers on their space suits, since they'd be required in the event of a cabin depressurization.

And shortly after I could see that, yes, they had good reason for these detailed precautions.

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> attention was being placed to the integrity of the seals of the zippers on their space suit

IIRC during the DEMO-1 launch, the two astronauts mentioned that their suit zippers were not fully fastened and there were minor suit pressure leaks.