- Collins-led team to
provide new spacesuit for ISS crew and Artemis moon
missions
CEDAR
RAPIDS, Iowa, June 1, 2022
/PRNewswire/ -- Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies
(NYSE: RTX) business - along with teammates ILC Dover and
Oceaneering - have been selected to produce NASA's next-generation
spacesuit, which astronauts could wear when working outside the
International Space Station and – within the next decade – on the
moon.
The new suits were designed by astronauts for astronauts and
offer enhanced mobility and weigh less than the current generation
spacesuits, allowing for increased mission times. The suits are
also designed to accommodate nearly every astronaut body type and
can rapidly incorporate new technologies.
"Astronauts returning to the moon and venturing beyond need a
spacesuit that's as modern as their new missions," said
Dan Burbank, senior technical fellow
at Collins Aerospace and former NASA astronaut. "The next-gen
spacesuit is lighter, more modular, a better fit and easily
adaptable, which means that wherever the journey into space may
lead, our crew will be ready."
Collins Aerospace designed the first spacesuit that allowed
astronauts to walk on the moon, as well as the suit NASA astronauts
currently use when operating outside the International Space
Station.
"Collins was there when the
first man walked on the moon, and we'll be there when humankind
goes back," said Phil Jasper,
president of Mission Systems for Collins Aerospace.
"We are excited to return to the Moon and build on our 50-year
legacy of supplying EVA suits to NASA from the Apollo program to
today on the International Space Station," said Patty Stoll, President of Space Systems at ILC
Dover. "We look forward to partnering with NASA as their lunar
spacesuit provider and inspiring the next generation through
Artemis as we work to send the first woman and next man to the
Moon."
About Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE:
RTX), is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent
solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins
Aerospace has the extensive capabilities, comprehensive portfolio
and broad expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to
meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. For more
information, visit CollinsAerospace.com.
About Raytheon
Technologies
Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense
company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial,
military and government customers worldwide. With four
industry-leading businesses ― Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt
& Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon
Missiles & Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push
the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy,
electric propulsion, hypersonics and quantum physics. The company,
formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the
United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is
headquartered in Waltham,
Massachusetts.
About ILC Dover
ILC Dover is a world-leader in the innovative design and
production of space exploration technology including spacesuits,
space habitats and inflatable landing systems. The company's
spacesuits, Launch, Entry, and Abort (LEA), Extravehicular Activity
(EVA) and Planetary Exploration Suits, have been worn during more
than 250 space flights, six Moon landings, and over 3,000 hours of
spacewalks without a single failure. Our customers will attest to
our relentless dedication to high value products, advanced
technology, and responsive service, as our visionary solutions have
improved efficiency while safeguarding people, product, and
infrastructure in hazardous conditions through flexible protective
solutions since 1947. For more information on ILC Dover, please
visit http://www.ilcdover.com.
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