2023-10-11 09:46:21
Prada signs a first revolutionary partnership with an aerospace company to design and design NASA suits. These outfits are planned for the next Artemis III lunar mission (2025).
The first woman to land on the Moon will be dressed in Prada?
Humanity plans to set foot on the Moon again as part of an imminent space mission called Artemis III. The trip is planned for 2025 and will take astronauts to a still unexplored area of the Moon, its south pole.
A still unexplored area, but also a woman among the crew, but not only that. This expedition includes other new products, including new generation suits designed in partnership with Axiom Space and the Italian haute couture house Prada.
This upcoming lunar voyage will be the first crewed lunar landing since the historic Apollo 17 mission in 1972. It also marks Prada’s first foray into the space universe (although the House usually comes off the podium to participate in sporting events such as yachting). Luna Rossa).
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Prada will be responsible for making the outer layers of the suits for NASA’s next lunar mission. Designers must ensure that the material is light enough to ensure mobility and flexibility for astronauts. This, while protecting the interior from the unforgiving and unpredictable environment of space.
In the first partnership between an Italian luxury fashion house and a commercial space company, Prada’s engineers are working alongside @Axiom_Space to help design spacesuits for NASA’s Artemis III lunar mission planned for 2025. https://t.co/iYHo6Rd1ts. #Prada #AxEMU pic.twitter.com/TmkGIo5RoH
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Prada has extensive expertise in designing clothing with technologically advanced materials, explains Michael Suffredini, director of Axiom Space. The Maison will leverage decades of experimentation and know-how in the design of hi-tech materials, adds Lorenzo Bertelli, marketing director of the Italian brand.
According to Prada and Axiom Space, these suits will be an improved version of NASA’s extravehicular exploration space suits. In addition to safety, they provide comfort and flexibility to allow astronauts to explore the Moon in the best conditions.
New technologies and design techniques
Without going into details, Prada and Axiom Space say they are using new technologies and design techniques for these suits called the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU).
The suits are designed to facilitate the exploration of the Moon and the work of scientists. Axiom Space and Prada’s creations will provide NASA with systems that enable crew to work and live on the Moon.
According to Axiome Space, the suits will, for example, have personalized AxEMU gloves that allow scientists to work with specific tools. The suits are designed to meet exploration needs and expand the range of possibilities in terms of discoveries.
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