Axiom Space was selected by NASA to design the lunar walking spacesuit system for the Artemis III mission, according to the space agency.
Scheduled to launch in 2025, Artemis III will land an American on the moon for the first time in over 50 years.
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According to NASA, this is the first competitive spacesuit contract awarded for the next-generation Artemis spacesuit and its support systems to “demonstrate use on the moon.”
According to their release, NASA considered a proposal from. Two Eligible Space Suit Vendors In the end, we chose Axiom Space with a base value of $228.5 million.
NASA also said future task orders will be contested for regular spacesuit service to support future Artemis missions.
“NASA is proud to partner with commercial industry on this historic mission that kick-starts the United States to build a lasting presence on the Moon,” said NASA Spacewalk. and Lara Kearney, Manager of the Body Surface Mobility Program. “What we learned with Artemis III and future missions to and around the Moon will pave the way for missions to Mars. Spacesuits literally allow us to take the next step.”
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NASA pointed out that Axiom Space should test the suit in a space-like environment before the Artemis III mission.
Future task orders under the contract will consist of routine lunar landings, the development of spacesuits for use in low-Earth orbit outside the International Space Station, and special research, according to a NASA press release.
The Artemis program is set to pave the way for “long-term, sustainable lunar existence” and provide experts with valuable data that can be used as a stepping stone for future astronaut missions to Mars. , explained NASA.
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