NASA unveils space suits for the Moon missions

jbailey

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NASA and Axiom unveil spacesuits astronauts will wear on the moon
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NASA and Texas-based company Axiom Space have revealed a new spacesuit design — and it could be these very suits that are eventually worn by the first woman and person of color to walk on the moon.

The spacesuits unveiled by Axiom Space at Space Center Houston on Wednesday are prototypes, though the company says it will be delivering spacesuits that can be used for astronaut training by late summer. The company won a contract last year to produce the suits for NASA.

The new design, which looked black with blue and orange detailing for the unveiling, appeared to take on a vastly different aesthetic than the puffy white suits worn by moonwalkers of the 20th century. However, Axiom Space noted in a news release that its suits are covered in an extra layer — bearing the company’s colors and logo — for display purposes.
 

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Kind of ugly if you ask me. Like something you would have seen on a 60's space show/movie.

Was thinking more along the lines of what he wore in The Martian.
 
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