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NASA’s Next-Generation ISS Spacesuit Passes Zero-Gravity Test
NASA’s current batch of ISS spacesuits are getting long in the tooth, having been in service for over four decades. The space agency is keen to acquire spacesuits fit for the 21st century, and recent zero-gravity tests performed by Collins Aerospace are a step in the right direction. North Carolina-based Collins Aerospace, in partnership with…
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Designer Spacesuits: Axiom Space Partners With Prada for Upcoming Lunar Mission Fits
Astronauts travelling to the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis program will go there in style as Axiom Space taps luxury brand Prada to assist in the design of its spacesuit. On Wednesday, Axiom Space announced its collaboration with Prada to design NASA’s lunar spacesuits for the Artemis 3 mission, which is scheduled to launch…
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Billionaires Sent to Space Weren’t Expecting to Work So Hard on the ISS
If you’re one of a few people fortunate enough to be able to afford a $US55 ($76) million ticket to space, the odds are that you’re not much accustomed to hard labour. Members of the all-private crew to the International Space Station recently reflected on their journey to low earth orbit, complaining that they had…
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What to Know About Crew-4, NASA’s Next Space Station Mission
SpaceX is preparing to launch NASA’s Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station, where the astronauts will spend the next six months running a diverse selection of scientific experiments in the microgravity environment.