NASA and Axiom react to OIG Report on delays in Next-Generation Spacesuit Program

NASA's leadership and Axiom have reacted to a warning from the NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) that the agency's ambitious plan to field next-generation spacesuits for lunar landings and International Space Station (ISS) spacewalks is significantly behind schedule. The report, titled "NASA's Acquisition of Next-Generation Spacesuit Services", details how developmental delays, a risky acquisition strategy, and the early exit of one key contractor have left NASA reliant on a single provider—potentially threatening the 2028 Artemis lunar landing and continued ISS operations ahead of the station's planned 2030 decommissioning.

NASA's leadership and Axiom have reacted to a warning from the NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) that the agency's ambitious plan to field next-generation spacesuits for lunar landings and International Space Station (ISS) spacewalks is significantly behind schedule.

NASA's leadership and Axiom have reacted to a warning from the NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) that the agency's ambitious plan to field next-generation spacesuits for lunar.