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NASA Taps Axiom Space for First Artemis

Moonwalking Spacesuits

NASA has selected Axiom Space to deliver a moonwalking system for the Artemis III mission,
which will land Americans on the surface of the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. This
award – the first one under a competitive spacesuits contract – is for a task order to develop a
next generation Artemis spacesuit and supporting systems, and to demonstrate their use on the
lunar surface during Artemis III.

With this award, NASA has put in place another cornerstone of returning astronauts to the Moon
under Artemis to support continued scientific breakthroughs, benefiting humanity back on Earth.
As part of its planned human lunar spaceflight missions, NASA will land the first woman and first
person of color on the Moon.

After reviewing proposals from its two eligible spacesuit vendors, NASA selected Axiom Space
for the task order, which has a base value of $228.5 million. A future task order will be competed
for recurring spacesuit services to support subsequent Artemis missions.

“NASA is proud to partner with commercial industry on this historic mission that will kickstart the
United States building a lasting presence on the surface of the Moon,” said Lara Kearney. “What
we learn on Artemis III and future missions on and around the Moon will pave the way for
missions to Mars. Spacesuits enable us to literally take that next step.”

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