Some of our team is headed to EAA - The Spirit of Aviation #osh2024 to include this Space Shuttle Advanced Crew Escape Suit. NASA History Stop by and visit us in the International Federal Pavilion! #afmuseum Astronauts wore the Advanced Crew Escape Suit (ACES) only inside the Space Shuttle during launch and return to Earth. The suit protected astronauts in case the Shuttle lost pressure and aided in rescue if they had to leave a stricken vehicle. #spacegeek | National Museum of the U.S. Air Forc

Today’s OOTD (outfit of the day) is the Light Blue in-flight suit. 🩵 After the Challenger disaster in 1986, NASA changed their uniform policy shortly after. Shuttle astronauts wore orange, pressurized “Advanced Crew Escape Suits” during launch and this light blue example is one of the last of its kind. See this suit, worn by astronaut Steve Hawley, in person at the Air & Space Museum! #wingsovertherockies #aerospace #spacesuit #vintage #spacefilm #challenger #denvermuseum | Wings Over the Rocki