Axiom Space Embraces the Prada Luxury Brand in Making Astronaut Clothes

Axiom Space will work with Prada in making astronaut clothes for the Artemis III mission (photo: dock. NASA)

JAKARTA - The United States Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will send astronauts to the moon again via the Artemis III mission. On this mission, NASA astronauts will wear suits developed by Axiom Space.

In the latest news quoted from Spacenews, Axiom Space has partnered with a company to develop NASA astronaut suits. This partner is Prada, a luxury brand from Italy.

Axiom Space does not choose partners carelessly. They stated that Prada is an expert in using soft goods and technology to make clothes. Axiom Space also praised Prada as a brand that is more than just fashion.

Prada will work on the outside of the clothing. This part is quite important because the outer layer must protect the inner layer from the lunar environment which is full of dust.

Apart from dust, mobility problems must also be resolved. As explained by Prada Group Marketing Director Lorenzo Bertelli, Prada has good knowledge of how to package fabric. With this knowledge, they can ensure that the astronauts' mobility is not disrupted.

Apart from maintaining mobility, Prada also claims to be an expert in the field of composites. In the future, astronaut suits for the Artemis III mission will use composite material in the body of the trousers to make the suit lighter.

Even though the outside is Prada's job, Axiom Space is still responsible for producing the clothes. The space company will ensure that design, development, qualification, certification and production go well.

Once successfully created, the clothing will be tested in an environment such as the moon. This was done to see whether clothing production was going well and whether the clothing could be used during the Artemis III mission.