Axiom Space Chief Engineer Jim Stein shows off a space suit prototype, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Houston. NASA chose Axiom Space to design the spacesuits that lunar astronauts will wear when they step on the lunar surface later this decade. Credit: AP Photo/David J. Phillip
Astronauts walking on the moon will have more sleek, flexible spacesuits that come in different sizes when they step on the surface of the moon later this decade.
Exactly what it looks like has been kept under wraps. the a company Axiom Space, the maker of next-generation spacesuits, said Wednesday that it plans to acquire new versions for training purposes for NASA later this summer.
Moon suits will be white as they were during NASA’s Apollo program more than half a century ago, according to the company. This is so they can reflect heat and keep future lunar walks cool.
The suits will provide more flexibility and more protection from the moon’s harsh environment, and will be available in a wider range of sizes, according to the Houston-based company.
NASA has awarded Axiom Space a $228.5 million contract to provide the clothing for The first landing on the moon in over 50 years. the space agency The target is late 2025 at the earliest for the landing of two astronauts on the south pole of the moon.
Axiom Space chief engineer Jim Stein, left, shows off a prototype spacesuit while astronaut Peggy Whitson, right, talks about the new suit, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Houston. NASA chose Axiom Space to design the spacesuits that lunar astronauts will wear when they step on the lunar surface later this decade. Credit: AP Photo/David J. Phillip
Axiom Aerospace chief engineer Jim Stein shows off a spacesuit prototype, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Houston. NASA chose Axiom Space to design the spacesuits that lunar astronauts will wear when they step on the lunar surface later this decade. Credit: AP Photo/David J. Phillip
Axiom Aerospace chief engineer Jim Stein shows off a spacesuit prototype, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Houston. NASA chose Axiom Space to design the spacesuits that lunar astronauts will wear when they step on the lunar surface later this decade. Credit: AP Photo/David J. Phillip
Jim Stein, chief engineer at Axiom Space, left, greets children during a demonstration on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Houston. NASA chose Axiom Space to design the spacesuits that lunar astronauts will wear when they step on the lunar surface later this decade. Credit: AP Photo/David J. Phillip
Axiom Space Chief Engineer Jim Stein shows off a space suit prototype, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Houston. NASA chose Axiom Space to design the spacesuits that lunar astronauts will wear when they step on the lunar surface later this decade. Credit: AP Photo/David J. Phillip
Axiom Space Chief Engineer Jim Stein shows off a space suit prototype, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Houston. NASA chose Axiom Space to design the spacesuits that lunar astronauts will wear when they step on the lunar surface later this decade. Credit: AP Photo/David J. Phillip
Axiom Space Chief Engineer Jim Stein shows off a space suit prototype, Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Houston. NASA chose Axiom Space to design the spacesuits that lunar astronauts will wear when they step on the lunar surface later this decade. Credit: AP Photo/David J. Phillip
At Wednesday’s event in Houston, an Axiom employee modeled a dark spacesuit, doing squats and twisting at the waist to show off his flexibility. The company said that the final version will be different, including the color.
“I didn’t want anyone to confuse this,” said Russell Ralston of Axiom.
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