NASA xEVAS — Artemis III AxEMU task order
NASA's original xEVAS task order funding Axiom Space's AxEMU lunar spacesuit for Artemis III moonwalks.
Awarded September 8, 2022 under NASA's Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) contract, this 28M task order funds Axiom Space's development of the AxEMU (Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit) spacesuit for Artemis III lunar surface operations. NASA's award announcement described a combined .5B ceiling shared across both xEVAS awardees, Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace — not a figure attributable to Axiom alone. A 2026 NASA Office of Inspector General report put the combined ceiling at .1B, reflecting Collins Aerospace's 2024 task-order descope.
Award detail
- Agency
- NASA
- Award ID
- Ceiling value
- Initial task order $228M; combined xEVAS ceiling (Axiom + Collins together, not Axiom alone) was $3.5B at 2022 award, now $3.1B per a 2026 NASA OIG report reflecting the 2024 Collins descope
- Vehicle
- Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) contract; lunar surface spacesuit (AxEMU) development for Artemis III
- Awarded
- 2022-09-08
- Period of performance ends
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Frequently asked
- What is the NASA xEVAS — Artemis III AxEMU task order contract?
- Awarded September 8, 2022 under NASA's Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) contract, this 28M task order funds Axiom Space's development of the AxEMU (Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit) spacesuit for Artemis III lunar surface operations. NASA's award announcement described a combined .5B ceiling shared across both xEVAS awardees, Axiom Space and Collins Aerospace — not a figure attributable to Axiom alone. A 2026 NASA Office of Inspector General report put the combined ceiling at .1B, reflecting Collins Aerospace's 2024 task-order descope.
- Which agency awarded the NASA xEVAS — Artemis III AxEMU task order contract?
- The NASA xEVAS — Artemis III AxEMU task order contract was awarded by NASA under a Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services (xEVAS) contract; lunar surface spacesuit (AxEMU) development for Artemis III vehicle.
- How much is the NASA xEVAS — Artemis III AxEMU task order contract worth?
- The NASA xEVAS — Artemis III AxEMU task order contract has a value of Initial task order $228M; combined xEVAS ceiling (Axiom + Collins together, not Axiom alone) was $3.5B at 2022 award, now $3.1B per a 2026 NASA OIG report reflecting the 2024 Collins descope, awarded on 2022-09-08.
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NASA awarded Axiom Space a $228M task order under its xEVAS contract for the Artemis III lunar spacesuit (AxEMU); NASA's 2022 award announcement described a combined $3.5B ceiling across both xEVAS awardees (Axiom and Collins Aerospace), not Axiom alone
Axiom Space: Axiom Space Awarded $228M Task Order Under $1.26B NASA Spacesuit ContractVerified2022-09-08 - 2
NASA OIG report IG-26-006 (April 20, 2026) states the xEVAS contracts 'have a current combined maximum value of $3.1 billion... across both providers' — confirming this is still the combined Axiom+Collins ceiling (down from $3.5B, reflecting Collins' 2024 task-order descope), not a solo Axiom figure; no per-provider ceiling breakdown appears anywhere in the report
NASA Office of Inspector General: NASA's Acquisition of Next-Generation Spacesuit Services (IG-26-006)Verified2026-04-20