Moon landing
“Artemis 3” crew to wear Prada space suits
A prototype of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit. The Italian fashion label Prada is said to be co-developing the spacesuits. photo
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People could soon land on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years. They should wear suits co-developed by Prada. The luxury brand’s technical expertise is particularly in demand.
As part of the US space agency Nasa’s “Artemis” program, humans are scheduled to land on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years by 2025 at the earliest.
“Prada’s technical expertise in raw materials, manufacturing techniques and innovative design concepts will produce advanced technologies,” said Axiom Space boss Michael Suffredini. The goal is to develop solutions for materials and designs “to protect against the unique challenges of space and the lunar environment.” “We are honored to be part of this historic mission,” said Lorenzo Bertelli, chief marketing officer of the Prada Group.
Astronauts are scheduled to fly to the moon as early as 2025
In the “Artemis” program, named after the Greek goddess of the moon, four astronauts should fly to the moon as early as 2025. Two of them remain in lunar orbit and two land on Earth’s satellite. The European Space Agency Esa and space agencies of several other countries are also involved in the program. More than six months ago, NASA announced that it would have the spacesuits for the mission developed by Axiom Space.
The last time people were on the moon was around 50 years ago with the “Apollo 17” mission – the landing took place on December 11, 1972. In total, the USA was the only country to date to bring twelve astronauts with the “Apollo” missions between 1969 and 1972 the moon.
So far, apart from the USA, only the former Soviet Union, China and India have succeeded in landing an unmanned lunar landing. In August, an Indian probe landed on Earth’s satellite for the first time. The first Russian lunar mission since 1976 failed shortly before.