NASA, Axiom Space unveil new spacesuit for Artemis III moon mission | FULL

At an event in Houston, Texas, on Wednesday, NASA and the Houston-based aerospace company Axiom Space unveiled the spacesuit that astronauts will wear on the Artemis III mission — the first lunar landing of the NASA program returning astronauts to the moon.

The revealed spacesuits are prototypes, though the company Axiom Space, which won a contract last year to produce the suits for NASA, says it will be delivering spacesuits that can be used for astronaut training by late summer.

The new design, which looked black with blue and orange detailing for the unveiling, appeared to take on a vastly different aesthetic than the puffy white suits worn by moonwalkers of the 20th century. However, Axiom Space noted that its suits are covered in an extra layer, bearing the company’s colors and logo, for display purposes. The actual spacesuits worn by astronauts must be white “to reflect heat and protect astronauts from extremely high temperatures,” according to a news release.

The suits will serve a crucial role in NASA’s Artemis program, which seeks to return astronauts to the lunar surface later this decade on a mission dubbed Artemis III. After astronauts land on the moon’s surface, the spacesuits will serve as mobile life support, allowing them to explore the lunar terrain on foot.

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[christopherperkins]

Nobody in this comments section has any understanding of science, physics, or space travel, and it shows.

[dansv]

Will there be a press event about the spacesuit for an adult audience?

[POLTERLEIST]

Why is he always bending his knees? Is not posible to stand straight with the suit or what?

[scottcarpenter]

Wow, lights on the helmet. Advanced. My goodness, a high-def camera on the helmet. Amazing. "Gloves are critical." Oh, good thinking. "Back hatch, " wow, how'd they come up with that? Genius. The walking cane. Heck, I use one when I hike. Oh, boots are insulated. Sweet. That's a great innovation. That's technology that can spin to ski-boot technology. My ski boots don't keep my feet warm. "I think I've covered everything here at a high level." LoL! Ridiculous. Embarrassing. "I had an extreme pleasure of talking to myself." LoL! Jack Schmitt and Buzz must be laughing their off.

[ridgwalkerg]

It's just upsetting to know Nasa is so far behind, and wasting so much money on old tech, going to the moon? What is this 1970? Let SpaceX handle the transportation, work on base development, and infrastructure

[rider]

What material did they invent to shield against radiation in actual space beyond orbit? Orion staff said that had to still be overcome years ago. What size of battery? type? seems like a carboard prototype car presentation. Stock promotion?

[jimbojones]

Lmfao. They need to be water proof! Absolute jokers!

[chosenjuan]

Who else thought this was cringe? What a horrible play this was.

[sandraunterthiner]

😂😂😂Considering they lost the technology to go to the vaporous gaseous moon.

[cromdaleblvd]

why can they just use the same space suits they used in the apollo space is fake a fack

[joellyos]

I would love to see this in my lifetime. (not holding my breath).

[Zinkyuts]

Just hold your breath when you go to space, it’s not that hard









(This comment is a joke)

[ridgwalkerg]

Work in a Space constitution, and just stop. STOP