Nasa’s Next-Generation Spacesuit To Enhance Astronaut Safety And Mobility On The Moon

NASA and Axiom Space recently presented a prototype of the next-generation spacesuit that astronauts will use for the next walk on the Moon.

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The Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit has better flexibility and thermal safety than those worn by the Apollo astronauts, who stepped foot on the lunar surface for the first time more than 50 years ago.

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The suit has numerous protective layers, a backpack with life support systems, lighting systems, and a HD video camera mounted on top of the bubble-shaped head gear.

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NASA's space agency's Artemis program aims to return humans to the Moon in late 2025 since the historic Apollo missions ended in 1972, which will initiate a step towards an eventual voyage to Mars.

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The newest moonwear was presented at the Johnson Space Center in Houston during an event hosted by Axiom Space, a Texas-based company.

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The Artemis I mission, the inaugural presentation of NASA's powerful next-generation rocket and its latest Orion spacecraft on an uncrewed test flight around the Moon and back, was successfully completed in December.

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The completed version of the suit will be in the conventional white used to reflect heat from the sun and protect astronauts from the temperatures of the harsh lunar environment.

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The latest suit has "more functionality, more performance, and more capability" compared to the bulky version worn by Apollo astronauts.

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NASA chief Bill Nelson described the new spacesuits as "will open opportunities for more people to explore and conduct science on the moon than ever before.

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