How to watch NASA unveil its next-generation space suit

NASA is about to unveil a prototype of the all-new spacesuit that astronauts will wear when they set foot on the moon on the highly anticipated Artemis III mission, which is currently scheduled for 2025.

The new gear will be introduced to the world Wednesday morning at a special event hosted by NASA and Texas-based Axiom Space, which made the spacesuit.

The event will feature the first look at the new moonwalk system, a demonstration of the suit, comments from NASA and Axiom Space staff, and question-and-answer sessions with media and students.

See below for full details on how you can watch a live stream of the big reveal.

Following last year’s successful test flight of NASA’s new Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft as part of the Artemis I mission, there is now a real sense of momentum with NASA’s Artemis program.

Artemis II, which is currently scheduled for November next year, will send four astronauts on the same course as the uncrewed Artemis I mission, taking the astronauts within 80 miles of the lunar surface before returning home.

The Artemis III voyage will put the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface, wearing a version of the costumes unveiled today.

“New space suits that allow humans to explore the lunar surface increase our capacity for human exploration in space,” NASA said in a post on its website. “Under Artemis, new exploration spacesuits and other human surface mobility systems, the Space Launch System rocket, Orion spacecraft, ground systems, Gateway, and human landing systems, will enable NASA to return to the humans to the moon and establish a long-term presence. there for scientific discovery.

He added: “This experience prepares us for the next big leap: sending astronauts to Mars.”