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SpaceX Unveils New EVA Suit for Upcoming Polaris Dawn Private Space Flight (Video)

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A shadowy figure in a spacesuit touches the helmet’s visor with a glove. SpaceX’s next private astronaut launch is scheduled for this summer, and a key component crucial to its success has finally been revealed. The mission, Polaris Dawn, is about to perform the first extravehicular activity (EVA) tasks to be carried out by private … Read more

Artemis lunar spacesuits readied for testing ahead of the postponed 2026 moon landing

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Privately made spacesuits for NASA lunar astronauts could reach a major design milestone this year. Officials from Axiom Space, the company that makes spacesuits for the Artemis program, said Monday (Jan. 22) that the garments may will soon arrive at a critical design assessment. In fact, that review could take place as early as June. … Read more