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Forum: Exploration: Moon to Mars
Topic: [Discuss] AxEMU spacesuit for Artemis

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Message to Edit: HTML is ON UBB Code is ON Smilies Legend	Originally posted by Robert Pearlman on 03-15-2023 04:40 PM [QUOTE]Originally posted by backof: [b]Did they say what the plan was to test the suit in space before Artemis III?[/b][/QUOTE] They said the suit will not be tested in space before Artemis III. The suit's design will be finalized in 2025, a few months before the mission is scheduled (as of today) to launch. NASA does not have a requirement for a suit to fly before Artemis III. [QUOTE]Originally posted by Headshot: [b]They did not even state how many hours an astronaut could moonwalk in this suit...[/b][/QUOTE] The question was asked and answered during the later press session. <BLOCKQUOTE>[i]We're designing the suit for a nominal eight-hour length. Certainly, in the right conditions, the suit could go longer than that. It's a step up from the current-day spacesuits. The current spacesuit is designed to six and half hours at what we call low metabolic rate — basically, how hard you're working in a suit. We designed this suit to a higher metabolic rate and eight hours, which is a pretty huge step up in performance in terms of EVA capability.[/i]</BLOCKQUOTE> [QUOTE][b]Would have been nice to see a mobility demo video of this suit...[/b][/QUOTE] And that might still come. This event was billed as simply the unveiling of the new suit. There will be future events demonstrating its capabilities as the Artemis III mission nears.
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