Astronaut
A kind of person · also called Cosmonaut, Taikonaut, Spaceman
About
An astronaut in a full spacesuit stands over 6 feet tall, bulked up by protective life-support gear.
Without gear, an astronaut is an ordinary human, but an extravehicular spacesuit adds massive bulk, width, and weight with its rigid outer shell, helmet, and life-support backpack. Astronauts themselves usually range between 5 feet 2 inches and 6 feet 3 inches to fit inside spacecraft seats and airlocks. In microgravity, their bodies also temporarily expand, stretching their spines by up to 2 inches (5 cm).
From Wikipedia
An astronaut is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member of a spacecraft. Although generally reserved for professional space travelers, the term is sometimes applied to anyone who travels into space, including scientists, politicians, journalists, and space tourists.
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Questions people ask
- How big is an astronaut?
- A fully suited astronaut stands about 6 feet 5 inches (1.95 m) tall, measures 2.5 feet (0.75 m) deep, and weighs roughly 463 pounds (210 kg). This makes them taller than most household refrigerators and about as heavy as an adult male gorilla.
- How much space does a suited astronaut take up?
- About 55.5 gal (210 L), the volume of its body.
Weight
463 lb (210 kg)
- Space it takes up
- 55.5 gal (210 L)
- Length
- 29.5 in (75 cm)
- Height
- 6.4 ft (1.95 m)
Quick answer
A fully suited astronaut stands about 6 feet 5 inches (1.95 m) tall, measures 2.5 feet (0.75 m) deep, and weighs roughly 463 pounds (210 kg). This makes them taller than most household refrigerators and about as heavy as an adult male gorilla.
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