Overview
- Axiom Space announced a collaboration with Prada to design a Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment, an interior technical underlayer that will be integrated into next‑generation Artemis spacesuits.
- The LCVG uses a network of tubing that circulates cold water to regulate body temperature and ventilation and is engineered to support spacewalks of up to eight hours.
- Companies said the garment includes visible Prada design cues, such as a red stripe on both sleeves, though its primary purpose is functional rather than decorative.
- Axiom and Prada plan to validate the LCVG through upcoming flights to the International Space Station and in‑mission checks with the Artemis III crew before wider use on later lunar missions.
- The partnership reflects a trend of private and nontraditional partners supplying specialized textiles and manufacturing for NASA programs and follows Prada’s 2024 spacesuit concept tied to future Artemis landings.