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Artemis moon suit designed by Axiom Space and Prada revealed in Milan

The next U.S. astronauts to walk on the moon will do so in style. Axiom Space and Prada have revealed the outer cover layer for the AxEMU spacesuit to be worn on NASA's first Artemis mission to land humans on the lunar surface.

Axiom Space, a Houston-based spaceflight services company, and Italian luxury fashion house Prada have revealed the outer layer of the spacesuit to be worn on NASA's first Artemis mission to land humans on the lunar surface. The upper torso assembly, with its integrated helmet and portable life support system (PLSS) backpack, also has attach points for embroidered national flags and a mission patch (or as shown on Wednesday, Axiom Space's AxEMU emblem). Further testing, including crewed runs in the NBL and integrated trials with the prototypes for the Artemis Lunar Terrain Vehicle (or moon rovers) will continue as the AxEMU enters its final development stage over the next year.

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