The space agency awarded task orders to Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace to build on the existing designs of their in-development spacesuits.
that will be worn by the Artemis astronauts on the lunar surface under its initial $228.5 million contract. Collins Aerospace is still working on its own spacesuit design to be worn by astronauts in the microgravity environment outside the space station for its own $97.2 million contract.
Under the new task orders, each company will continue developing their spacesuits “to perform in an environment different from that outlined in the scope of their initial task order award,” NASA wrote in a statement.
Aside from serving NASA’s spaceflight ambitions, the new task orders could also better serve the growing interests of the space industry. Axiom Space is
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