American space agency, NASA, astronauts will sport suits designed by the renowned fashion house Prada, in collaboration with Axiom Space, for their next mission to the Moon.
Prada brings expertise in materials and manufacturing to the project. One astronaut remarked to the BBC that Prada was up to the task due to their extensive design experience.
“Prada boasts considerable knowledge in various composite fabrics and might actually make technical contributions to the outer layers of the new space suit,” opined Professor Jeffrey Hoffman, a veteran of five missions and four spacewalks.
Earlier this year, Axiom unveiled a space suit which is slated for use in the upcoming Artemis 3 mission. Weighing 55 kilograms, the suit was reportedly better suited for female astronauts.
The Artemis 3 mission will follow Artemis 2 and involves a capsule journey around the Moon, scheduled for late next year or early 2025.