NASA chooses two companies to develop next-gen spacesuits
, and now we know who's going to be making them: Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace. The two companies will develop next-generation suits that'll be used both for spacewalks on the ISS, in addition to Moon exploration. NASA says it has defined the technical and safety standards around the new"xEMU" equipment , but it's up to these partners to deal with"design, development, qualification, [and] certification" as well as building the necessary support equipment.
According to NASA, the new suits could be ready as soon 2025, following testing in either the ISS or a simulated environment. While the space agency is also gearing up for other new equipment, like
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