ESA's spacesuit design competition winners at EAC

The five winners of ESA's spacesuit design competition at the Neutral Buoyancy Facility, a 10-metre deep pool where ESA astronauts train for spacewalks.

ESA’s Space Suit Design Competition collected ideas from the general public on what a future European extra-vehicular activity (EVA) suit could look like. Taking into account the extreme conditions spacewalk suits must withstand to protect our astronauts, participants were challenged to design a suit that is instantly recognisable for ESA astronauts. The competition placed an emphasis on ESA’s visual identity and branding rather than the technical, details and competition open to everyone interested in space and design.

The winners were invited to a celebratory event at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) near Cologne, Germany, for a tour of the site. The busy day included presentations on ESA’s Terrae Novae exploration vision and Spaceship EAC activities including a lunar VR experience. The winners presented their ideas to EAC staff including the astronaut candidates and visited the EAC facilities where they are currently receiving basic training: the training hall, and Neutral Buoyancy Facility.