Artemis III Astronauts Set to Moonwalk Wearing Prada

The Italian luxury fashion house is partnering with Axiom Space to design spacesuits for the Artemis III mission.

Thursday, October 05, 2023 at 01:15 PM ET

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The new Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit custom glove design will enable astronauts to work with specialized tools to accomplish exploration needs and expand scientific opportunities. [Credit: Axiom Space]

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Axiom Space, tasked by NASA to develop spacesuits for the 2025 Artemis III lunar mission, is partnering with Italian luxury fashion house Prada for the design.
Prada's expertise in materials, manufacturing techniques, and innovative design concepts will be applied to enhance astronaut comfort and improve human factors considerations in the new spacesuits.
The Artemis III mission will send astronauts to the lunar south pole, marking humanity's first return to the moon's surface in over 50 years.
The Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuits are designed to provide increased flexibility and environmental protection, enabling greater exploration of the lunar surface.

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When Artemis III astronauts moonwalk in 2025, they will be looking sharp. That’s because Axiom Space—the company tapped by NASA to develop the spacesuits for the lunar mission—is partnering with Italian luxury fashion house Prada for the design.

The Artemis III mission is set to send astronauts to the lunar south pole, marking humans’ first return to the moon’s surface in more than 50 years.