The NASA astronauts headed to the Moon and beyond in the Artemis program will wear updated suits, and they look pretty slick. Axiom Space, a space contractor hired by the US government, has unveiled the first prototype of the new space suits at the Space Center Houston in Texas.
“Axiom’s next generation spacesuits will not only enable the first woman to walk on the Moon, but they will also open opportunities for more people to explore and conduct science on the Moon than ever before,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said in a news release.
The next generation spacesuit. @NASA selected @Axiom_Space to develop the suits for the Artemis III mission to the lunar surface. The first prototype was revealed today during an event at Space Center Houston in Texas. https://t.co/qW96kLYIxl pic.twitter.com/icFDxv60IU
— NASA’s Johnson Space Center (@NASA_Johnson) March 15, 2023
Astronauts on the Artemis III mission to the moon will wear these suits, and as Nelson mentioned, the crew will include the first woman to walk on the moon. The final suit won’t look this way, though. NASA said on Twitter that the final version will probably be all-white to help astronauts stay “safe and cool.”