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NASA's Acquisition of Next-Generation Spacesuit Services - NASA OIG

NASA's Acquisition of Next-Generation Spacesuit Services - NASA OIG
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NASA awarded contracts to Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace in 2022 to compete to provide next-generation spacesuits for Artemis lunar missions and ISS.

However, NASA and Collins agreed to remove the company's task orders in 2024 citing an inability to meet the ISS demonstration schedule, leaving one spacesuit provider.

NASA awarded contracts to Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace in 2022 to compete to provide next-generation spacesuits for Artemis lunar missions and ISS NASA awarded contracts to Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace in 2022 to compete to provide next-generation spacesuits for Artemis lunar missions and ISS operations.

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