Artemis Lunar Spacesuit Testing Resource Reel March 2026

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, which is one-sixth the gravity we experience on Earth. Join NASA as we go forward to the Moon and on to Mars -- discover the latest on Earth, the Solar System and beyond with a weekly update in your inbox. Subscribe at: https://www.nasa.gov/subscribe