NASA tests key spacesuit parts inside this icy chamber

NASA Needs to Build Gloves and Boots That Can Withstand Frigid Moon Temperatures

Spacesuit parts are being tested in a cryogenic ice chamber to see how well they would fare in the lunar south pole.

NASA tests key spacesuit parts inside this icy chamber

When NASA astronauts return to the moon under the Artemis campaign and eventually venture farther into the solar system, they will encounter conditions harsher than any humans have experienced before. Ensuring next-generation spacesuits protect astronauts requires new varieties of tests, and a one-of-a-kind chamber called CITADEL (Cryogenic Ice Testing, Acquisition Development, and Excavation Laboratory) at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in So…

NASA Mobilizes Team for Artemis III Mission

NASA’s Cutting-Edge Spacesuit Glove Undergoes Rigorous Thermal Vacuum Testing In the world of space exploration, ensuring the safety and functionality of spacesuits is a critical endeavor. One of the latest advancements in this field is the testing of a NASA spacesuit glove, specifically designed for use during spacewalks on the International Space Station. On November […]

All Hands for Artemis III

NASA/JPL-Caltech A NASA spacesuit glove designed for use during spacewalks on the International Space Station is prepared for thermal vacuum testing inside a one-of-a-kind chamber called CITADEL (Cryogenic Ice Testing, Acquisition Development, and Excavation Laboratory) at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California on Nov. 1, 2023. Part of a NASA spacesuit design called the Extravehicular Mobility Unit, the glove was tested at vacuu…