NASA and Axiom Space Do a 'Partial' Reveal of the Spacesuit That Will be Worn on the Moon By Nancy_A
“We have not had a new suit for 40 years, since the suits designed for the Space Shuttle program,” said Vanessa Wyche, the Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center, speaking at the reveal event. “Axiom Space has taken the data and research that NASA has provided and has come up with a more functional suit. We’ll continue to work together with them to make sure we have a safe suit.
The Artemis III spacesuit prototype, the AxEMU. Though this prototype uses a dark gray cover material, the final version will likely be all-white when worn by NASA astronauts on the Moon’s surface, to help keep the astronauts safe and cool while working in the harsh environment of space. Credit: Axiom Space
Unlike the previous NASA suits, the new AxEMU is a one-piece suit with a ‘hatch’ on the back – a back entry design — that allows the astronauts to step into the suit from behind. It has a hard torso that provides the core structure of the suit, with arms and legs that have a variety of mobility joints. The arms and legs can be changed out for custom fitting.
A helmet bubble is mounted to the hard upper torso, and on top is the visor assembly that includes lights to allow astronauts to see in shadowed areas or during lunar night. There will be HD video cameras to record and transmit the EVAs so those of us back on Earth can follow along. Ralston said new gloves are a critical part of the design, as working long hours on the lunar surface requires flexibility and durability.
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