This week, Prada and Houston-based aerospace company Axiom Space unveiled the latest piece of gear that future NASA astronauts will wear during lunar missions: a futuristic-looking Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG), the high-tech inner layer worn beneath a spacesuit.
The reveal marks the latest milestone in a partnership that has turned one of the world's biggest luxury brands into a key contributor to NASA's Artemis program, which aims to return humans to the Moon for the first time since Apollo 17 in 1972.
The "Invisible" Part of the Spacesuit May Be the Most Important
While the sleek white outer spacesuit unveiled in 2024 grabbed headlines, the newly revealed inner layer plays a critical role in astronaut survival.
The technology is especially important because astronauts exploring the Moon's south pole could encounter temperature swings of hundreds of degrees between sunlit and shadowed regions. The garment helps keep astronauts comfortable and safe during long periods of activity on the lunar surface.
"It's not oftentimes that astrophysics [and] aeronautics develop things that are aesthetically pleasing," Axiom Space CEO and President Jonathan Cirtain said during a press event at Prada on June 7, according to Space.com. He also added that, "while aesthetically pleasing, this is a safety suit ... it's a really remarkable piece of technology."
"By bringing together the best in both aerospace engineering as well as luxury craftmanship and advanced product development, we have developed a garment that neither company could have created independently, and that is exactly the kind of cross-industry thinking that will define the next era of human spaceflight," Dr. Jonathan Cirtain, Axiom Space CEO and President, said in the aforementioned press release.
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The collaboration began in 2023 when Axiom Space announced that Prada engineers would help develop components of the AxEMU spacesuit system. The resulting suit was designed to provide greater flexibility, mobility, and protection than previous lunar suits while accommodating a wider range of body types.
Bertelli has previously described the collaboration as an opportunity to push the boundaries of innovation beyond fashion. Meanwhile, Axiom executives have repeatedly stressed that every design decision is driven by astronaut performance and safety.
If all goes according to plan, future Artemis astronauts may become the first people in history to wear Prada on the Moon.
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