NASA simplifies lunar spacesuit for earlier Artemis missions
NASA has decided to use a simpler "Sortie Suit" variant of its planned lunar spacesuit for initial Artemis landing missions, according to internal sources. The redesign aims to reduce mass, complexity, and interfaces with landers from both SpaceX and Blue Origin to accelerate the program. The move comes as NASA works to return humans to the Moon by 2028 amid schedule pressures.
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