Axiom Targets First Spaceflight For New Suit In 2027 | Aviation Week Network

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April 15, 2026

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COLORADO SPRINGS—Spacesuit developer Axiom Space is close to completing the critical design review of the suit design that will be used by astronauts on the Moon and says the spacesuit will fly in space for the first time in 2027. Updating on progress at the Space Symposium, Jonathan Cirtain…

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