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NASA Space Suits. From Mercury to the last Shuttle Launch.
[I did overhear a group when I was at NASA and the reason why Mercury & Gemini suits are silver is because “That’s the colour that Spacemen wear”]
9 notes &
NASA Space Suits. From Mercury to the last Shuttle Launch.
[I did overhear a group when I was at NASA and the reason why Mercury & Gemini suits are silver is because “That’s the colour that Spacemen wear”]
It’s true, as we learned at Space Camp. The Mercury suits were silver because it looked cool.
I’d also like to point out that the off-coloured non-shiny boots worn in the Original 7 photo shoot are actually silver...