The Advanced Crew Escape Suit (ACES), or "pumpkin suit", [2] is a full pressure suit that Space Shuttle crews began wearing after STS-65, for the ascent and entry portions of flight.

The Launch Entry Suit (LES), known as the "pumpkin suit", is a partial-pressure suit that was worn by all Space Shuttle crews for the ascent and entry portions of flight from STS-26 (1988) to STS-65 (1994).

Feb 24, 2025 · During ascent and descent, space shuttle astronauts wore the classic orange ACES pressure suit: The Advanced Crew Escape Suit (ACES), or "pumpkin suit", is a full pressure suit that Space Shuttle crews began wearing after STS-65, for the ascent and entry portions of flight.

Jan 29, 2020 · From the shiny silver of the Mercury suit to the orange "pumpkin suits" of shuttle crew, the suits have served as personal spacecraft, protecting explorers during launch and entry, while working on the International Space Station, or walking on the moon.

May 28, 2020 · It recalls the so-called Pumpkin suits used by space shuttle astronauts, but is more lightweight. The other suit, called the Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) suit is designed to...

Feb 25, 2015 · Circa 1994 - "pumpkin suit" NASA The space shuttle "pumpkin suit" includes a launch and entry helmet with communication gear, a parachute pack, a life preserver and other survival gear.

Oct 16, 2019 · NASA has unveiled its latest space suit designs for the upcoming Artemis program. Seen here, the xEMU, for Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit, will be worn during excursions on the moon...

Jul 20, 2011 · During the launch and the landing, NASA astronauts wear something called the Advanced Crew Escape Suit, often called the "pumpkin suit" because of its color.

Jul 18, 2017 · This new suit is a hybrid of the pumpkin-colored Advanced Crew Escape Suit used for space shuttle launches and the white spacesuit used for spacewalks on the International Space Station.

In the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) near the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston, engineers are testing a modified version of the pumpkin-orange Advanced Crew Escape System (ACES)...