Astronaut Costume Ideas
Thinking about dressing up as an Astronaut this Halloween?
Whether you are “Trick or Treating” or attending a costume party as an astronaut, we have some great astronaut costume ideas for you.
We have astronaut costume ideas and flight suits for astronauts of all ages and sizes. We have flight suits for infants, toddlers and kids to adults. Create an authentic astronaut costume with these high quality astronaut suits and NASA flight suits replica costumes. We have the new blue flight suits worn during orbit. Other flight suits include the classic white astronaut costume used for space walks and the bright orange suits used for launch and entry.
Kids Astronaut Costumes and NASA Flight Suits
Here are some ideas for kids astronaut costume options and flight suits that include white NASA flight suits used for spacewalks. Another great version is the bright orange suits used during a space shuttle launch. There is even a complete NASA costume that comes with a helmet, tank, and space flag.
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Here are some ideas for your Jr. Astronauts. These costumes come in sizes 18 months, toddler 2-3, and 4-6 sizes. These top quality suits look great and have authentic details like official NASA patches included special commander patch and matching cap with NASA emblem. This astronaut costume is so cute it is sure to become a playtime favorite!
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Here are some adorable NASA Jr. Astronaut suits for your tiniest space walker. These costumes come in sizes 6 months to 12 months. There are two color choices in white or orange and both feature snaps to make changing diapers a breeze. Each astronaut costume features super-soft cotton jumpers with Official NASA patches including a special Commander patch. They are so cute you may want to wear them during play time too!
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Adult Astronaut Costumes and NASA Flight Suits
Here are some ideas for great adult costumes this year. This year there are a number of options that include an Authentic white or orange NASA suit that has quality seams, official NASA patches including a Commander patch and a cap embroidered with the official NASA logo on it. New costumes this year include a white space walk costume with silver accents complete with white helmet and U.S. flag and silver belt. Also new for 2009 are the blue flight jumpsuits with NASA emblem and matching blue and white NASA hat. With all of these options you will be ready for takeoff in no time!
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There are some great NASA accessories including NASA boot covers for adults and kids. Authentic helmets for kids. Your costume will need gloves and there are a number of options including white cotton gloves, genuine NASA gloves and silver gloves to complete your costume. For fun additions to your kids costume there are NASA Astronaut backpacks ready to be filled with trick or treating candy and cute inflatable space shuttles.
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Kids and Adults alike have always been fascinated with the life of astronauts. Astronauts are highly trained and privileged individuals and as of 2008, a total of 489 astronauts from 38 countries have reached low earth orbit or beyond. Of those people, only 24 people have traveled beyond to lunar or trans-lunar orbit or to the surface of the moon.
As of year 2008, Sergei K. Krikalev is the man with the longest time in space. He has spent 803 days, 9 hours and 39 minutes, or 2.2 years in space. The woman who holds the record for longest time in space is Peggy A. Whitson at 377 days.
The term “Astronaut” is used by NASA for any crew member aboard NASA spacecraft bound for Earth orbit or beyond. The original term astronaut derives from the Greek words astron, meaning “star” and nautes, meaning “sailor”.
An astronaut is a person trained by a spaceflight program to be a crew member or pilot of a spacecraft. It is usually saved for professional space travelers. Until year 2003 astronauts were trained by the military or governments or space agencies. However, in 2004, SpaceShipOne was created. It is a privately funded organization that trains commercial astronauts.
Thinking you might like to be an astronaut? The NASA requirements for astronauts are to be U.S. citizens, pass a physical exam, and have 20/20 eye sight and blood pressure of 140 over 90. Candidates must also have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, biological science, physical science or math. At least 1,000 flying time as pilot-in-command of jet aircraft, and be between 5ft 4 inches and 6ft 4 inches tall.
Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. Buzz Aldrin was the second and both on Apollo 11. Armstrong and Aldrin spent over two and a half hours on the moon. They took a call from President Nixon, collected core and rock samples, deployed the Early Apollo Scientific Experimental Package, raised a US Flag, and took photographs. Amazing indeed.