Tucson-based Paragon Space is making spacesuits for moonwalks, plus: the UA partners with the U.S. Space Command; cool NASA conference next week.
David Wichner An industry team including Tucson-based Paragon Space Development Corp. has been picked by NASA to deliver a moonwalking spacesuit system for the planned Artemis III mission to land Americans on the surface of the moon for the first time in more than 50 years.
“What we learn on Artemis III and future missions on and around the moon will pave the way for missions to Mars. Spacesuits enable us to literally take that next step,” said Lara Kearney, manager of NASA’s Extravehicular Activity and Human Surface Mobility program. The Space Command established the new program Sept. 1 “to engage the future workforce, advance its space-applied research and innovation programming, expand space-focused academic partnerships, and increase dialogue between the agency and academia,” the UA said.
"The expected wider expansion into space will require mastery in living and working within cislunar space," Thanga said. About 150 fellows of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts program are expected to attend the event from Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 20-22, at the Tucson Marriott University Park Hotel, 880 E. Second St., and also available through a livestream.
Contact senior reporter David Wichner at [email protected] or 520-573-4181. On Twitter: @dwichner. On Facebook: Facebook.com/DailyStarBiz
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