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, contracted 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 technical expertise in materials, manufacturing, and innovative design will contribute to the comfort and "human factors considerations" of the new AxEMU spacesuits.
The Artemis III mission will mark humanity's first return to the moon's surface in over 50 years, with the new suits offering increased flexibility and environmental protection for astronauts.

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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.