In “The Satan Wears Prada 2,” there is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it second the place a billionaire character scoffs on the concept of sending astronauts to the moon — “We went there 60 years in the past!” And Mars, pfft! Who’s he, Musk? No, the true innovation, he suggests, is sending astronauts to the solar. He even has a reputation for his spaceship: The Icarus (sure, the irony is misplaced on him).
That character could also be in opposition to sending crewed missions again to the moon, however NASA actually isn’t. The company plans to land people on the lunar floor as a part of its ongoing Artemis initiative — in Prada, no much less.
Axiom Space and Prada unveiled the suit at the 2024 International Astronautical Congress in Milan.
In April, NASA successfully launched its Artemis 2 mission, which sent a crew of four astronauts on a flyby trip around the moon. Artemis 3, slated for 2027, will see astronauts test the new Prada spacesuits for the first time in low Earth orbit.
Artemis 4 is currently scheduled to lift off by the end of 2028. It will mark the first time humans have set foot on the moon since 1972, as well as the first time a woman has been there. NASA’s long-term goal is to establish a moon base, which will allow astronauts to work (and eventually hop to Mars) from our satellite’s surface.
For now, Prada has the market cornered on out-of-this-world space fashion. But who knows — there’s still plenty of time for Dior to unveil its 2028 lunar collection.
You can catch “The Devil Wears Prada 2” in theaters now, and take a look at Area.com for updates on all issues Artemis.
