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Artwork depicts two Artemis astronauts planting an American flag at the lunar south pole.
Image credit: NASA/Daniel O’Neal

The NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a new report assessing the agency’s efforts to obtain new Moon suits and updated microgravity suits for use on the International Space Station.

The report — Suiting up for Success: Assessing NASA’s Next-Generation Spacesuits for Artemis and the ISS — explains that after nearly two decades, NASA’s next-generation spacesuits remain incomplete.

NASA chief, Jared Isaacman, inspects Axiom suit work.
Image credit: NASA/Jared Isaacman

NASA remains challenged to ensure readiness for the Artemis lunar surface mission in 2028 and the ISS before its planned decommission in 2030.

“Today, the Agency continues to face delays and is reliant on Axiom Space to develop both the Artemis lunar suits and updated ISS suits,” the NASA OIG document observes.

Read the report at: https://go.nasa.gov/4cGjdRT

Also, go to this informative NASA OIG video at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avb2njLZm48