Did You Know? The Next Artemis Astronauts Are Wearing Prada in Space
In 2027, a team of astronauts are set to travel to space clad in suits made by the Italian luxury house.
by Jam Nitura
Published on Jun 20, 2026
The devil isn’t the only one wearing Prada. Next year, a team of astronauts are set to launch on the Artemis III mission clad in spacesuits designed by the Italian luxury house in collaboration with American space infrastructure developer Axiom Space.
The partnership hit headlines two years ago when they first unveiled the spacesuit that would take humanity back to the moon. The bright white suit, dubbed by The New York Times as the “Lamborghini of spacesuits,” is reminiscent of past NASA designs, but features grey patches and Prada’s signature red stripes.
As the NASA program's next spaceflight comes closer, a new piece from the AxEMU line was recently revealed last June 7, 2026.
The Next Artemis Mission Is Wearing Prada in Space
In a launch attended by media, Prada and Axiom Space introduced the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment or the LCVG, which the Artemis astronauts will wear under their main spacesuits. "It provides them comfort, cooling, and those kinds of things... really proud of the design,” said Axiom Space Senior Vice President Russell Ralston.
Just like the white spacesuit, the LCVG also sports Prada’s famous red line, along with thumb holes and stirrup pants. It's a sartorial and scientific creation Axiom Space CEO and President Jonathan Cirtain praises to be “aesthetically pleasing.” It’s also, of course, meant to protect astronauts on the moon. “While aesthetically pleasing, this is a safety suit...it's a really remarkable piece of technology," he adds.
The Artemis crew is projected to land on the moon’s South Pole, which is expected to be colder than already explored regions of the lunar surface. To prepare for this, the LCVG is made with small tubes carrying cooling liquid across major muscle groups that will help manage the human body’s temperature. It also comes with bigger black tubes meant to loop oxygen to the wearer’s face and around their body while "providing carbon dioxide management as they exhale,” explained Cirtain.
Officially speaking, these pieces were made for the planned lunar spacewalk in 2028 during Artemis IV, but Cirtain confirmed that testing is most likely to happen during the Artemis III mission. Set for some time in 2027, the official team consists of Andre Douglas, Randy Bresnik and Frank Rubio from NASA, along with Luca Parmitano from the European Space Agency.
Jam’s way of exploration is by reading and writing. She hopes to always be lost in words and, occasionally, a good podcast.