NASA reveals next-gen spacesuit for the next astronauts on the Moon
Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2023 6:37 am
NASA reveals next-gen spacesuit for the next astronauts on the Moon
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WATCH: 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.
What, exactly, does one wear for an occasion so esteemed as a walk on the Moon?
It might seem like such a small detail in the grand scheme of things, but it’s a pretty important factor in keeping astronauts cool, comfortable and, well, alive.
A spacesuit redesign was unveiled this week, showing off a sleek-looking prototype to officials, students and media at NASA’s Space Centre Houston in Texas.
NASA called on Axiom Space to design a modern suit for the Artemis III mission, which will land astronauts, including the first woman, on the Moon for the first time in more than half a century.
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.
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.
Axiom Space was called on to design the mission’s entire moonwalking system, including the suits, and its designers built on NASA’s spacesuit prototype which "incorporates the latest technology, enhanced mobility, and added protection from hazards at the Moon," a press release for the launch read.
According to their release, NASA defined the technical and safety standards for the suits and Axiom Space agreed to meet NASA’s requirements.
The prototype is said to be a better fit for women space travellers, who have, until now, seen some missions thwarted due to a lack of suits in their size. The existing spacesuits worn by U.S. space travellers have not been fully redesigned since 1981.
In 2019, NASA had plans to send a team of women astronauts to complete a spacewalk from the International Space Station. However, in the days leading up to the mission, it was found that there weren’t enough spacesuits in the correct size for both Anne McClain and Christina Koch, and McClain was replaced with her male colleague, Nick Hauge.
https://globalnews.ca/news/9560841/nasa ... moon-walk/
WATCH: 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.
What, exactly, does one wear for an occasion so esteemed as a walk on the Moon?
It might seem like such a small detail in the grand scheme of things, but it’s a pretty important factor in keeping astronauts cool, comfortable and, well, alive.
A spacesuit redesign was unveiled this week, showing off a sleek-looking prototype to officials, students and media at NASA’s Space Centre Houston in Texas.
NASA called on Axiom Space to design a modern suit for the Artemis III mission, which will land astronauts, including the first woman, on the Moon for the first time in more than half a century.
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.
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.
Axiom Space was called on to design the mission’s entire moonwalking system, including the suits, and its designers built on NASA’s spacesuit prototype which "incorporates the latest technology, enhanced mobility, and added protection from hazards at the Moon," a press release for the launch read.
According to their release, NASA defined the technical and safety standards for the suits and Axiom Space agreed to meet NASA’s requirements.
The prototype is said to be a better fit for women space travellers, who have, until now, seen some missions thwarted due to a lack of suits in their size. The existing spacesuits worn by U.S. space travellers have not been fully redesigned since 1981.
In 2019, NASA had plans to send a team of women astronauts to complete a spacewalk from the International Space Station. However, in the days leading up to the mission, it was found that there weren’t enough spacesuits in the correct size for both Anne McClain and Christina Koch, and McClain was replaced with her male colleague, Nick Hauge.