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What do NASA astronauts wear?
Spacesuits
Spacesuits are much more than a set of clothes astronauts wear. However, like a set of clothes, different suits serve different purposes. Space exploration usually includes two different kinds of spacesuits, both of which protect astronauts from the dangers of their mission.
Why do astronauts wear a spacesuit?
The suits protect astronauts from getting too hot or cold. Spacesuits also give astronauts oxygen to breathe while they are working in space. The suits hold water to drink. They also keep astronauts from getting hurt by space dust.
Why do astronauts wear orange?
When heading into space or coming home, NASA astronauts wear a bright orange suit similar in color to the safety vests Air Force pilots wear, and it’s for similar reasons because that loud orange stands out against the blue ocean and sky and is perfect for attracting attention, so if there’s a malfunction during …
What do astronauts wear under their suits?
Astronauts wear space suits, flight suits, maximum-absorbency garments and helmets. They typically wear blue flight suits and tennis shoes during training, and they also wear the flight suits while flying NASA T-38 jets. NASA classifies its space suit as a spacecraft, which is known as an extravehicular mobility unit .
Why do astronauts wear white suits?
Astronauts use white spacesuits when they go on spacewalks to do work outside the space shuttle or International Space Station. White was chosen for a few reasons. One of the most important reasons is that white reflects heat so that the astronaut doesn’t get too warm.
Do astronauts have to wear the space suits all the time?
The cooling inside the space suit keeps the astronaut’s temperature normal. Astronauts do not wear suits all the time. They wear it for space walks, during take off or during landing. The rest of the time they wear comfortable clothing like shorts and a tee shirt.
Why do astronauts need to wear spacesuits?
The purpose of a space suit is to keep astronauts alive in outer space, as the extreme temperatures and lack of an atmosphere mean instant death for a human. Astronauts also wear suits inside the spacecraft sometimes in case cabin pressure drops suddenly, and they wear them when they are performing work on the exterior of the space ship.