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Topic: Why international orange space suits?
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Moonpaws
Member Posts: 685
From: Lee's summit, MO
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted February 19, 2005 08:47 PM
   
International orange is a cool color on about everything in my opinion except Nasa space suits. Does the color have to do with water recovery? I think white space suits would look cool. I wish they would paint the main fuel tank as well. Does paint really add that much weight. Let's return to a "Hollywood" Nasa. Am I alone out in right field, or does anyone else feel the same. |
Ben
Member Posts: 1817
From: Daytona Beach, FL
Registered: May 2000
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posted February 19, 2005 09:18 PM
That's exactly why they are that color...visiblity for water recovery.And yes, they stopped painting the tank after the second shuttle flight as it saves 800 lbs of weight that can be added as payload. |
Moonpaws
Member Posts: 685
From: Lee's summit, MO
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted February 19, 2005 10:32 PM
Ben, Thanks for the response. I'm glad Nasa operates like that because it would be a shame to forget all the astronauts we have recovered from the ocean during the last 100 shuttle missions. As far as the orange tank, I have an idea. Have a bunch of kids TP the tank. I think that will bring the weight down a few hundred pounds. [This message has been edited by Moonpaws (edited February 20, 2005).] |
carmelo
Member Posts: 749
From: Messina, Sicilia, Italia
Registered: Jun 2004
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posted February 20, 2005 09:06 AM
I like white,or alumiized.In Constellation capsule not will be space enough for orange pressure escape suits and white EVA spacesuit.So we will return at one single suit good for launch and EVA.And this suit will be necessarily white. P.S.the ACE suit in white would seem Gemini suit.It would bee cool,isnt?[This message has been edited by carmelo (edited February 20, 2005).] [This message has been edited by carmelo (edited February 20, 2005).] |
DGeraths
Member Posts: 199
From: Salem, OR
Registered: Jan 2004
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posted February 20, 2005 11:12 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Moonpaws:
Ben, I'm glad Nasa operates like that because it would be a shame to forget all the astronauts we have recovered from the ocean during the last 100 shuttle missions.
Yeah... Let's compromise the safety of the crew so they look cool for Moonpaws. Dana (Shaking head and walking away...) ------------------
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OV-105
Member Posts: 527
From: Ridgecrest, CA USA
Registered: Sep 2000
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posted February 20, 2005 11:33 AM
Remember the days before STS-26 with the powder blue flight suits. No chance of bailout with those, oh yea no parachute, I'll take the new suits anyday. |
Ben
Member Posts: 1817
From: Daytona Beach, FL
Registered: May 2000
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posted February 20, 2005 11:40 AM
I personally like the bright orange Launch and Entry Suits. I didn't respond to that topic a couple months ago about which suit you like best because I wouldn't have agreed with anyone :-) |
Tom
Member Posts: 1127
From: New York
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted February 20, 2005 12:03 PM
If you ever had an opportunity to view a shuttle crew walkout beginning with STS-26, you would agree with Ben, that the OSS's are brilliant!
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Hart Sastrowardoyo
Member Posts: 1508
From: Toms River, NJ,USA
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted February 20, 2005 12:53 PM
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Originally posted by DGeraths:
Yeah... Let's compromise the safety of the crew so they look cool for Moonpaws.Dana (Shaking head and walking away...)
Hey... as long as it's fire-resistant, nothing says they can't have day-glo colored panels attached to their suits at different spots so they'd both be stylin' <I>and</I> be bright enough to spot in an emergency....  |
Moonpaws
Member Posts: 685
From: Lee's summit, MO
Registered: Jan 2005
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posted February 20, 2005 09:37 PM
I guess there are some that feel I believe that safety should take a back seat to Nasa fashion. I want you all to know that I also send my 3 year old(by himself) out at night to fetch me a paper at 7eleven. Occasionally he gets the car keys, but I haven't put enough phone books on the front seat for him to see well enough yet to drive. I have a piece of Uranium for sale as well. Any takers? By the way(Dana), I don't take your insults too personally. I'm sure you're a good guy. [This message has been edited by Moonpaws (edited February 21, 2005).] |
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