Returning to the Lunar Surface
The new Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit will provide astronauts advanced capabilities for space exploration while providing NASA with commercially developed human systems needed to access, live and work on and around the Moon. The advanced spacesuits ensure astronauts are equipped with high-performing, robust equipment and are designed to accommodate a wide range of crew members.
Building off NASA’s Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit (xEMU) spacesuit design, the Axiom Space spacesuits are created to provide increased flexibility, greater protection to withstand the harsh environment, and specialized tools to accomplish exploration needs and expand scientific opportunities. Using innovative technologies and a flexible design, these spacesuits will enable more exploration of the lunar surface than ever before.
The development of these next-generation spacesuits by Axiom Space is a significant milestone in furthering American leadership in space exploration, and enabling a deeper understanding of the Moon, the solar system, and beyond.
The lunar surface captured by the Artemis 1 mission. Image courtesy of NASA.
A spacesuit for everyone
The Axiom Space AxEMU spacesuit is a revolutionary development in design, offering significant benefits for astronauts, space agencies, and commercial space companies. An increased sizing and adjustability accommodates a wider range of the general population, providing a superior fit for astronauts while increasing their comfort and ability to perform tasks.
Designed for Every Mission
A cost-effective multipurpose spacesuit, the AxEMU is built for any mission, designed to be safer and more agile while meeting the rigorous requirements for each environment with minimal changes. It utilizes features to withstand the dusty environment of the lunar surface and maintain critical interfaces that enable safe and effective extravehicular activities in microgravity.
Built Together
Behind each hardware component, fabric panel, and integrated system in the spacesuit is the experience and knowledge of diverse individuals from multiple industries. Developing the next spacesuit to walk on the moon takes the expertise of these sewers, technicians, engineers, medical personnel, and more working together to build history.
Safety
Leveraging lessons learned from legacy spacesuits, the AxEMU incorporates new technology that delivers enhanced safety and reliability. An architecture built around the astronaut mitigates single-point failures by integrating redundant components optimized to keep the user safe while they return to the spacecraft.
Better Mobility
Spacesuits perform at the edge of exploration, so mobility and agility are core to the AxEMU design. Utilizing innovative soft and hard joints for an increased range of motion will enable astronauts to walk on the Moon more effortlessly, perform more precise geological and scientific tasks, and translate on space stations easier, all while maximizing comfort.
Built to last Generations
An agile architecture enables our AxEMU to meet the needs of individual, commercial, and government customers with a broad set of requirements, resources, and mission objectives. Tailored to those needs and developed to last, the suit can be maintained on orbit, reducing the time and cost required to operate missions that deliver results to benefit the future of robust innovation in low-Earth orbit and beyond.
Commercial Partnerships
The AxEMU spacesuit, built with advanced features, represents the future of space exploration and contributes to the next generation of space technology advancement. Explore potential partnerships or sponsorship opportunities for the continued development and deployment of the AxEMU with Axiom Space:
The Future of Humans in Space
Axiom Space is building and operating Axiom Station, the world's first private space station and the pillar of a thriving commercial network in Earth's orbit. Axiom private astronaut missions are the first step on the road to this near future.