Axiom Expects Clarity On ‘Sortie Suit’ For Early Artemis Missions | Aviation Week

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Robert Wall
October 06, 2026

Axiom space suit testing

An Axiom spacesuit undergoes testing at NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

Credit: Axiom Space

ANTALYA, Turkey—Axiom Space expects to get input from NASA in the coming weeks about potentially producing a slightly stripped-down version of its spacesuit for the Artemis IV and V missions to expedite development. NASA asked Axiom to study a “sortie suit” that can be delivered while work…

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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