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NASA spent $228 million on the development of "lunar" spacesuits Axiom Space

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Axiom Space Suit Sometimes the term "astronomical" is used not only in a scientific context, but also to characterize unusually high financial costs.

The "second coming" of man to the moon, 50 years later, as part of the Artemis mission promises to be one of NASA's most expensive projects.

Obviously, the space agency did not save on security, paying $ 228 million to Axiom Space only for the development of spacesuits for astronauts who will have to land on the Moon. The total amount of the contract exceeded $1.2 billion. Russell Ralston, the head of the Axiom EVA program, explains such truly astronomical expenses by saying that "the design of the spacesuit has very high performance characteristics." The most interesting thing is, but even after transferring such gigantic funds to Axiom Space accounts, NASA gets the right only to... rent spacesuits. The total cost of developing space exploration tools outside the aircraft, including the development of Axiom Space and several of its competitors, will amount to $ 3.5 billion. According to experts, the cost of creating spacesuits alone for landing on the Moon is commensurate with the design of an entire spacecraft.

Alexander Ageev

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