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AxEMU Spacesuit Tested in NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Lab

Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit Designed for Lunar Missions

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Tom Patton
Jul 15, 2025
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The first test of the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit was conducted recently in NASA’s Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL). Koichi Wakata, Axiom Space astronaut and Chief Technology Officer, was the first to test the new suit in the pool at the Johnson Space Center in Houston.

The Axiom Space-developed spacesuit will enable astronauts …

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