Luxury Clothes to Wear on the Moon... Prada to Produce 'NASA Spacesuit'

Prada States "We Have Built Expertise in Composite Materials"

Astronauts will walk on the moon wearing the world-renowned luxury brand 'Prada' spacesuits.

On the 4th (local time), according to ANSA and other news agencies, the Italian fashion brand Prada announced that it will collaborate with the American space company Axiom Space to produce next-generation lunar spacesuits to be used in NASA's Artemis 3 mission, scheduled for 2025.

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Artemis 3 is a manned lunar lander mission, the first in about half a century since Apollo 17 in 1972, and is planned to launch in 2025 or 2026.

This project aims to be the first in human history to land women and people of color on the lunar south pole. Axiom Space has contracted with NASA to develop spacesuits for use in lunar and other space programs.

Prada stated that it will collaborate with Axiom Space to develop materials and designs that protect astronauts from the space environment while not hindering mobility.

Lorenzo Bertelli, Marketing Director of the Prada Group, said, "There is more to Prada's culture than just fashion," adding, "Since founding the Luna Rossa yacht team in 1997, we have built expertise in composite materials."

Michael Suffredini, CEO of Axiom Space, said, "Prada is more than just a fashion company," and added, "In fact, they are quite advanced technically." He continued, "I look forward to seeing what a spacesuit infused with Prada's creativity will look like," and said, "It will appear very unique compared to previous spacesuits."

Meanwhile, Prada began in 1913 when fashion designer Mario Prada opened a leather goods specialty store in Milan, Italy. Initially, it sold leather handbags, cosmetic bags, and travel trunks, and by 1919, its quality was recognized to the extent of supplying products to the royal family.

Later, in the 1970s, Mario Prada's daughter Miuccia Prada and her husband Patrizio Bertelli took charge of design, sales, and distribution respectively, leading the brand to rise as a global luxury brand.

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