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Prada and Axiom Space unveil spacesuit designs for NASA鈥檚 Artemis III moon mission

Prada and Axiom Space presented the "Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit" spacesuit designed and developed for the Artemis III lunar mission, at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, Italy. (Claudia Greco/Reuters via CNN Newsource) Prada and Axiom Space presented the "Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit" spacesuit designed and developed for the Artemis III lunar mission, at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, Italy. (Claudia Greco/Reuters via CNN Newsource)
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Luxury fashion house Prada and commercial space company Axiom Space have unveiled the designs for a spacesuit that will be worn for NASA鈥檚 Artemis III moon mission.

Unveiled during the International Astronautical Congress in Milan on Wednesday, the mostly white suits feature a cropped torso and stone-gray patches across the elbows and knees. Although conspicuously free of branding or logos, the designs do include red accent lines across the forearms and waist, and 鈥減ortable life system backpacks,鈥 which nod to Prada鈥檚 sub-brand, Linea Rossa.

鈥淭his is a groundbreaking partnership,鈥 said Russel Ralston, executive vice president of Axiom Space, during the press conference. 鈥淲e鈥檙e blending engineering, science and art.鈥

The slick looking suits include a range of innovative features. Astronauts will be able to spacewalk for at least eight hours a day due to specially engineered boots. The suits will be made in a white material able to reflect heat, offering protection from extremely high temperatures and lunar dust, according to a joint press release. Mobility has also been improved since the Apollo 17 designs. But it was Prada鈥檚 in-depth knowledge of textile production and sewing techniques that helped 鈥渂ridge the gap鈥 between functionality and style, reads the release.

The spacesuit is made from a white material that reflects heat and protects astronauts from extreme high temperatures and lunar dust.The suits 鈥 which are gender neutral and one size fits all 鈥 have also been several years in the making. According to Lorenzo Bertelli, chief marketing officer of Prada Group, the fashion house has been discussing the collaboration since before the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020. Around 10 Prada employees worked on the spacesuit, commuting between Milan and Axiom鈥檚 base in Houston.

Currently scheduled for the second half of 2026, NASA鈥檚 Artemis III mission plans to be the first astronaut moon landing since Apollo 17 in 1972. If successful, it could also be the first time a woman walks on the moon.

鈥淭oday, anyone with deep pockets can go to space,鈥 Bertelli told journalists in Milan. 鈥淪oon it鈥檒l become affordable and people will be able to go to the moon. So I think we鈥檙e just at the beginning of a new era.鈥

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