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NASA Prepares for Lunar Terrain Vehicle Testing

October 2, 2024

Victoria Ugalde

When astronauts return to the Moon as part of NASA’s Artemis campaign, they will benefit from having a human-rated unpressurized LTV (Lunar Terrain Vehicle) that will allow them to explore more of the lunar surface, enabling diverse scientific discoveries. As crewed Artemis missions near, engineers at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston are designing an…
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Advanced Space Suits, Artemis, Exploration Systems Development Mission Directorate, Humans in Space, johnson space center, Spacesuits, Tech Industry, Tech News, xEVA & Human Surface Mobility

Exploring the Moon: Episode Previews

July 19, 2024

Victoria Ugalde

Discover. Learn. Explore. NASA’s video series, Exploring the Moon, takes a “behind-the-scenes” look at humanity’s next steps on the Moon. Here is your first look at some of the key moments from the upcoming series! Scroll down or navigate through CONTENTS, to the side, to explore! Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How… How many…
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NASA Celebrates 10 Years of Human Spaceflight’s NExT Pioneers

June 27, 2024

Dominique V. Crespo

Experienced spacewalkers, university students, flight controllers, and NASA team members at all stages of their career recently came together at Johnson Space Center’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) for an anniversary celebration that looked to the future as much as the past. The Office of STEM Engagement’s Micro-g Neutral Buoyancy Experiment Design Teams (Micro-g NExT) marked…
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NASA Astronauts Practice Next Giant Leap for Artemis

June 4, 2024

Lee Mohon

The physics remain the same, but the rockets, spacecraft, landers, and spacesuits are new as NASA and its industry partners prepare for Artemis astronauts to walk on the Moon for the first time since 1972. NASA astronaut Doug “Wheels” Wheelock and Axiom Space astronaut Peggy Whitson put on spacesuits, developed by Axiom Space, to interact…
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NASA Tests Technology, Practices Artemis Moonwalks in Arizona Desert

May 14, 2024

Victoria Ugalde

To prepare for exploring the Moon during NASA’s Artemis campaign, the agency is conducting a week-long field test in the lunar-like landscape of San Francisco Volcanic Field near Flagstaff, Arizona to practice moonwalk scenarios. NASA astronauts Kate Rubins and Andre Douglas are serving as the crewmembers and wearing mockup spacesuit systems as they traverse through…
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NASA Signs Agreement with Nikon to Develop Lunar Artemis Camera

February 29, 2024

Victoria Ugalde

When NASA sends astronauts to the South Pole region of the Moon for the first time with its Artemis campaign, they will capture photos with a handheld camera to help advance scientific research and discovery for the benefit of all. NASA and Nikon Inc. recently signed a Space Act Agreement that outlines how they will work together…
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Collins Aerospace Tests NASA Space Station Suit in Weightlessness

February 12, 2024

Victoria Ugalde

A key NASA design milestone was recently completed by Collins Aerospace as the company works to develop a next-generation spacesuit for use on the International Space Station. The milestone – a pressure garment system fit and functionality test in a microgravity-like environment – marked an important step toward developing a suit for NASA that can…
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Advanced Space Suits, Artemis, Humans in Space, johnson space center, Spacesuits, Tech Industry, Tech News, xEVA & Human Surface Mobility

Axiom Space Tests Lunar Spacesuit at NASA’s Johnson Space Center

January 29, 2024

Victoria Ugalde

As part of NASA’s Artemis campaign, the agency is working to land astronauts on the lunar surface during Artemis III, laying the groundwork for a long-term human presence at the Moon for the benefit of all. When the Artemis astronauts take their first steps near the South Pole of the Moon, they will be wearing a…
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Category: xEVA & Human Surface Mobility

NASA Prepares for Lunar Terrain Vehicle Testing

Exploring the Moon: Episode Previews

NASA Celebrates 10 Years of Human Spaceflight’s NExT Pioneers

NASA Astronauts Practice Next Giant Leap for Artemis

NASA Tests Technology, Practices Artemis Moonwalks in Arizona Desert

NASA Signs Agreement with Nikon to Develop Lunar Artemis Camera

Collins Aerospace Tests NASA Space Station Suit in Weightlessness

Axiom Space Tests Lunar Spacesuit at NASA’s Johnson Space Center

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