Axiom Completes Initial Crew Testing of Next-Generation Spacesuits
Company says it is on track for critical design review later this year.
Company says it is on track for critical design review later this year.
Approximate two-week mission comprises about 60 scientific experiments for 31 countries.
Space agency so far has contracted Axiom Space for five private astronaut missions to the International Space Station.
Multinational crew comprises astronauts from the U.S., India, Poland, and Hungary.
Axiom Space unveils the spacesuit, designed in partnership with the luxury brand, that Artemis III astronauts will wear on the moon’s surface.
The mission arranged by Axiom Space will research cancer cures, remote-controlled robots, space horticulture, microgravity, and more.
Once they arrive at ISS, the Axiom Space astronauts will conduct 30 scientific experiments that NASA says will help advance research in low-Earth orbit.
The Italian luxury fashion house is partnering with Axiom Space to design spacesuits for the Artemis III mission.
Launch represents the company’s third fully commercial flight and 10th crewed mission to space.