NASA Artemis Program: Lunar Spacesuit Testing | Johnson Space Center

NASA Artemis Program: Lunar Spacesuit Testing | Johnson Space Center

A short resource reel of human-in-the-loop testing of Axiom Space’s lunar spacesuit called the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU). NASA astronauts will wear the AxEMU during the first Artemis lunar landing. NASA and Axiom teams have conducted underwater and simulated lunar gravity tests of the AxEMU in facilities at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. These tests allow astronauts and engineers to become familiar with the spacesuit and practice moving and performing tasks in a simulated lunar gravity environment, one-sixth the gravity we experience on Earth.

During NASA's Artemis IV Moon landing mission, scheduled for early 2028, astronauts will travel to lunar orbit, where two crew members will descend to the surface and spend approximately a week near the South Pole of the Moon conducting new science before returning to lunar orbit to join their crew for the journey back to Earth.

For updates and to learn more, visit: 

https://www.nasa.gov/mission/artemis-iv/

For more information about Axiom Space's AxEMU, visit:
https://www.axiomspace.com/axiom-suit

Video Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center
Duration: 3 minutes, 26 seconds
Release Date: March 24, 2026

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