NASA’s Moon Spacesuits Are Plagued With Issues
Victor Tangermann
created: Jan. 29, 2026, 9:05 p.m. | updated: Feb. 8, 2026, 8:55 p.m.
NASA is gearing up for the first crewed journey to the Moon in over half a century, a mission that could launch as soon as two weeks from now.
At the same time, Moon walkers will enjoy greatly enhanced flexibility, allowing them to kneel down to pick up objects, for instance.
The agency has already put the suit through its paces underwater at NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab.
The agency has until sometime next year to finalize the design for its long-awaited Artemis 3 mission to the lunar surface.
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