Prada unveils the spacesuits that NASA will wear to set foot on the moon again in a few years
Prada will dress astronauts on a future lunar mission POTArtemis III, c “more comfortable” and aesthetic suitsas shown this Wednesday at the International Astronautical Congress in the Italian city of Milan (north).
The jumpsuits were designed by the famous fashion house in collaboration with Axiom Spacewhich showed the first images at an international scientific forum.
“Prada’s experience allowed us to use advanced technologies and innovative sewing methods to bridge the gap between high-tech engineering and an aesthetically pleasing white exterior, offering astronauts greater comfort while improving material performance,” Axiom Space said in a statement.
Prada’s director of corporate social responsibility, Lorenzo Bertelli, said the project meant the brand was “going beyond its limits.”
“We shared our materials and performance skills, our sewing features and techniques, and we learned a lot,” he noted.
The space suits of the astronauts of the Artemis III mission, planned for September 2026, will be white with red details -one of the corporate colors- and They will use innovative fabrics This will improve your flexibility, mobility and safety.
They will also have Custom illuminated gloves and helmet and a high-definition camera, among other things.