22. Why do astronauts wear orange suits? (A K2S Question)

From The Space Library

The astronauts wear orange suits during launch until they are on orbit, and then they wear them during re-entry and landing. The suits, or ACES, are orange specifically so that the astronauts can easily be seen should there be a rescue at sea or on land.

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Answer provided by Lonnie Moffitt

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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