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Axiom Advances AxEMU Spacesuit for 2027 Artemis III Mission

4/17/2026

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Axiom Space advances the AxEMU spacesuit for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Artemis III mission, targeting mid-2027.
The company has completed over 850 hours of crewed pressurized testing and is in the critical design review.
Axiom plans to certify AxEMU for lunar use, with production underway for a qualification suit and in-space tests planned on Artemis III or the International Space Station (ISS).

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Axiom Space advances the AxEMU spacesuit for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Artemis III mission, targeting mid-2027.
The company has completed over 850 hours of crewed pressurized testing and is in the critical design review.
Axiom plans to certify AxEMU for lunar use, with production underway for a qualification suit and in-space tests planned on Artemis III or the International Space Station (ISS).