The LCVG base layer will provide cooling and comfort to astronauts inside their spacesuits.
The LCVG base layer will provide cooling and comfort to astronauts inside their spacesuits.
by Terrence O’BrienJun 7, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
Terrence O’Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget.
We’ve seen Axiom Space and Prada’s collaboration on the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit. Now the company has revealed the Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment (LCVG) that astronauts will wear underneath it when Artemis IV returns humans
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