Time: 2024-10-17
Prada Group's Chief Marketing Officer, Lorenzo Bertelli, play a crucial function in procure a front-row seat in the new space race by partner with Axiom Space to make space suit for astronaut. The collaboration concentrate on design the outer layer of the suit to defy extreme temperature on the Moon, specifically at the lunar South pole and in the shadow region. The suit will enable astronaut to perform spacewalk for at least eight hours, supply both functionality and a visually appeal design inspire by Prada's Linea Rossa technical line.
At the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, Italy, Axiom Space and Prada unveil the flight design of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit ( AxEMU ) spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III mission. The collaboration between the two industry leadership aim to enhance the following-coevals spacesuit design by blend creativity and technology. The partnership set a new model for cross-industry collaboration in commercial space exploration, breakage traditional cast and research advanced solutions.
During development, Axiom Space use a dark screen layer for display purpose, concealment the suit' proprietorship technology. However, the spacesuit wear on the lunar surface will be make from White material to reflect heat and protect astronaut from extreme temperature and lunar dust. Prada's expertness in high-performance material and sewing technique lend to the advanced work on the spacesuit screen layer, supply astronaut with increase comfort and better performance.
The AxEMU plan exemplify how the commercial space industry is fostering not-traditional partnership to enhance space exploration capability. Axiom Space, after being award its first Artemis undertaking order in 2022 value at 28 million, has leverage populace-private agreement with NASA to collaborate with expert from divers industry in development following-coevals spacesuit. This collaboration is crucial in drive invention and craft better solution for space exploration, paving the manner for a new era in space exploration where partnership are necessity for the commercialization of space.