NASA has asked two spacesuit providers to make more versions of their spacesuits for use on the Moon and in open space
NASA has put out the call to double its options for new spacesuits on the International Space Station and for future Artemis astronauts to use while walking on the Moon. The space agency issued a new $10 million (£7.8 million) task order on 10 July for new suit options from Axiom Aerospace and Collins Aerospace, building upon already existing contracts with the companies to provide suit designs for extravehicular activities or spacewalks. NASA initially picked Axiom to build a Moon spacesuit for Artemis astronauts, while Collins has been working on a new suit for spacewalking astronauts working in weightlessness outside the International Space Station (ISS).