This isn’t just any mission; it’s the Artemis III mission, marking the first human moon landing since 1972, and it is spearheaded by NASA and Axiom Space. This groundbreaking event will also feature the first woman and the first person of color to set foot on the moon, slated for September 2026.

"We have broken the mold," said Matt Ondler, Axiom Space's president, regarding the Prada collaboration spacesuits.

The next time American astronauts step onto the moon, they’ll be clad in Prada spacesuits – featuring advanced technology and the brand’s signature design elements.

Luxury fashion house Prada and commercial space company Axiom Space have unveiled the designs for a spacesuit that will be worn on the moon as early as 2026.

The suit is far more elaborate than the long-ago Mercury model and far more expensive, the product of a $228-million contract NASA issued to Axiom in 2022. But there is good reason for the bump in price and complexity: as early as the end of 2026,

The suits will be used for NASA’s Artemis III mission, marking humankind’s first return to the moon since 1972. It will see the first woman and the first person of color walk on the moon.

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Astronauts will wear the suits during the Artemis mission to the moon. Here’s how they stack up against other space suits. The new spacesuit that will go to the moon sometime in the 2030s looks similar to the ones worn by some of the Apollo astronauts in the 1970s,

Prada partnered with Axiom to design a space suit for the next moon landing. Get exclusive details on how the luxury house is entering the space race with innovative techniques and fabrications and creating the ultimate fashion collaboration.