NASA Selects Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace To Provide New Spacesuits

The two companies will also provide spacewalk systems for work on the ISS and the lunar surface.

Thursday, June 02, 2022 at 01:42 PM ET

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An artist’s illustration of two suited crew members working on the lunar surface. The one in the foreground lifts a rock to examine it while the other photographs the collection site in the background. [Courtesy: NASA]

Key Takeaways:

NASA has partnered with Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to develop next-generation spacesuits and spacewalk systems.
These new spacesuits are intended for use on the International Space Station (ISS) and for the upcoming Artemis missions to the Moon.
The collaboration is part of NASA's $3.5 billion Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) contract, with the companies responsible for design, development, certification, and production.

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NASA announced the tapping of Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to provide next-generation spacesuits and spacewalk systems for work on the International Space Station (ISS) and for the upcoming Artemis missions.

“With these awards, NASA and our partners will develop advanced, reliable spacesuits that allow humans to explore the cosmos unlike ever before,” said Vanessa Wyche, director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston in a statement. “By partnering with industry, we are efficiently advancing the necessary technology to keep Americans on a path of successful discovery on the International Space Station and as we set our sights on exploring the lunar surface.”