NASA picks Axiom Space to build the first Artemis moonwalk spacesuits
The Artemis III mission will take humanity back to the Moon and will have two astronauts conducting up to four spacewalks on its surface. Now, NASA has picked the company that will be building the spacesuits Artemis astronauts will wear when they leave their spacecraft and explore the lunar landscape. The agency has announced that
the mission's moonwalking system and has been awarded an order with a value of at least $228.5 million.back in June, with the other one being Collins Aerospace. For this particular order, the agency said it reviewed proposals from the two vendors and had decided on Axiom to design, develop, certify and ultimately produce Extravehicular Activity Services spacesuits and equipment for Artemis III. that the agency designed for Artemis missions.
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