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Elizabeth Howell

Artemis moon spacesuits prepped for tests ahead of delayed 2026 lunar landing

Two views of a white spacesuit in a lab. the subject in the spacesuit is holding items in his hands during testing.

Privately made spacesuits for NASA moon astronauts could hit a big design milestone this year.

Officials with Axiom Space, the company making spacesuits for the Artemis program, said Monday (Jan. 22) that the garments may reach a critical design review soon. In fact, that review could happen as soon as June. However, the news comes just two weeks after NASA was forced to delay its astronaut touchdown plans by an additional year. As of now, landing is expected to occur no earlier than 2026.

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