NASA's current spacesuit design is in need of a revamp, and the agency has been looking around for a private firm to take on the task. It's now made a decision.
NASA’s current spacesuit design is in need of a revamp, and the agency has been looking around for a private firm to take on the task. On Wednesday it announced it had made a decision.
The space agency announced its selection of Axiom Space on Wednesday, September 7, following a review of proposals from Axiom and North Carolina-based Collins Aerospace. The contract is worth $229 million. NASA said that while its own engineers have stipulated the technical and safety requirements for the new spacesuit, Axiom will take care of its design, development, qualification, certification, and production, as well as the support equipment that will keep astronauts safe as they explore the lunar surface.
Michael Suffredini, Axiom’s president and CEO, said his team is “honored” to be awarded the contract to build NASA’s next-generation spacesuit, adding: “Our modernized, evolvable spacesuits will enable rapid upgrades to implement better, safer technologies over time, ensuring our astronauts are always equipped with high performing, robust equipment. We look forward to providing our space pioneers with advanced tools needed to further humanity’s permanent expansion off the planet.
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