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Prada and Axiom Space reveal new spacesuits for NASA’s moon mission

Oct 17, 2024, 9:26am EDT
Prada and Axiom Space’s new spacesuit
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Prada and Axiom Space unveiled the new spacesuits that NASA’s astronauts will wear on the moon.

The new suits are intended to give astronauts more range of movement than the bulky ones used by earlier generations, while enhancing safety and fitting a wider range of bodies: NASA’s current suits are based on a 40-year-old design.

Prada and Axiom Space present the spacesuit (Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit) designed and developed for the Artemis III lunar mission, in Milan, Italy, October 16, 2024.
Claudia Greco/Reuters

The new versions include onboard health monitoring, cooling systems to maintain safe temperatures, and protective coating on the visor. Axiom Space, the suits’ maker, worked with the luxury fashion house on the materials, but also to provide “an aesthetically pleasing look” for the discerning space traveler, Gizmodo reported.

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