Why Astronauts Wear Orange and White

The bright orange color astronauts wear to go out for launch is called International Orange, and it’s the same shade as the paint that coats Tokyo Tower in Japan, and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. However, once astronauts are in space, they swap orange for snow-white wear. So what gives with the different colors? Well, there are actually two main types of spacesuits. The first one is the Advanced Crew Escape Suit, aka the “orange suit,“ aka the “pumpkin suit.“ Astronauts wear this full-pressure suit during “lift-off“. These spacesuits are crucial for those who are heading for super high altitudes. But still, why this color? And what about the white, bulky spacesuits? What’s their purpose? Other videos you might like: Why Airplanes Are White A Potentially Habitable Super Earth Has Been Discovered What Would a Journey to the Black Hole Be Like? h