NASA and Axiom Space Unveil New Design for Next Generation Spacesuits, Aimed at Making History on the Moon

NASA and Axiom Space have unveiled a new design for the next generation of spacesuits, which could be worn by the first woman and person of color to walk on the moon. The suits will provide greater flexibility and more protection from the moon’s harsh environment, and will come in a wider range of sizes.

The prototype unveiled at Space Center Houston on Wednesday is white, similar to the suits worn by Moonwalking astronauts during the Apollo program more than a half-century ago. Axiom Space plans to have new versions for training purposes for NASA later this summer.

Axiom Space won a contract last year to produce the suits for NASA, worth $228.5 million. The company said the suits will be designed to provide greater flexibility and protection from the moon’s harsh environment. The suits will also come in a wider range of sizes, allowing astronauts of different body types to find a comfortable fit.

The new design is a stark contrast to the puffy white suits worn by Moonwalking astronauts. The suits are sleeker and more flexible, and will provide astronauts with greater mobility and protection from the moon’s harsh environment.

NASA and Axiom Space are working together to ensure that the new spacesuits are ready for use by the time the first woman and person of color set foot on the moon. The new suits will provide astronauts with greater flexibility and protection, and will come in a wider range of sizes.