NASA may not have new spacesuits in time for Moon landing

NASA may not have new spacesuits in time for Moon landing

: Dud contracts, proprietary designs, and zero-experience supplier make for quite the mess

NASA’s moon landing could face major delay if this critical equipment isn’t ready

NASA says testing progress ‘underscores continued confidence’ that the spacesuits will be ready to support the lunar landing

NASA’s New Space Suits May Not Be Ready by 2028 Moon Landing

NASA may not have new lunar spacesuits ready by the time the agency hopes to land humans back on the moon in 2028, according to a new US government audit.

NASA’s 2028 Moon Landing Has A Spacesuit Problem, New Report Says

NASA’s 2028 Moon-landing date for astronauts is threatened by delays in spacesuit development, according to an Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report released Monday. Sole-source spacesuits: NASA awarded Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace suit contracts in 2022. The agency initially set the Moon and microgravity spacesuit demos in 2025 and 2026, respectively. But delays mounted.  Collins dropped out after two years—leaving Axiom Space as t…

NASA IG Raises More Questions About Readiness for Human Lunar Landings

A new report from NASA’s Office of Inspector General raises more questions about whether landing humans on the Moon in 2028 is realistic. Last month the OIG pointed out that the Human Landing Systems are behind schedule. Today’s report is about the spacesuits astronauts need to wear on the Moon, as well as new suits NASA is developing for use on the International Space Station. The OIG concludes neither may be ready until 2031. Last month’s repo…