China is aiming to send its first citizens to the Moon by 2030, and the country has just unveiled a newly designed spacesuit that will be used on the upcoming historic mission.
Unveiled by the China Manned Space Administration (CMSA) at a special ceremony in Chongqing over the weekend, the red and white spacesuit is designed to safely cope with all the complex conditions on the lunar surface, including extreme temperatures, radiation and highly abrasive dust.
The red stripes on the upper body of the suit are inspired by the ribbons of the famous "Flying Apsara" fairies in Dunhuang art, while the stripes on the lower body borrow the image of the flames when launching rockets.
A technician appeared on stage in the new spacesuit, performing a series of movements and gestures that demonstrated how comfortable it was to move — even under the weight of gravity. The new suit is designed to be much lighter and more flexible than the ones currently used by Chinese astronauts for past low-Earth orbit spacewalks. Overall, the suit’s lightweight design is well suited to activities on the lunar surface.
China's new spacesuit also features a panoramic anti-glare visor and a control panel connecting audio and video communications systems.
At the end of the show, Yang Liwei – China’s first astronaut on a mission in 2003 – launched a public campaign to name the new spacesuit. The event marked a major step forward for China in preparing for future manned lunar missions.
Several international space agencies, including NASA and their commercial partners, are also working to develop a more flexible suit, with a new design tested by Jared Isaacman on the Polaris Dawn mission last month.
NASA first put humans on the moon in 1969 and continued to launch similar missions until 1972 as part of the Apollo program.
Now, the US space agency is once again aiming to return crewed missions to the lunar surface as part of its Artemis program. After multiple delays, NASA is now aiming to land the first woman and first person of color on the moon by September 2026. However, with further delays likely, NASA could find itself in a very tight race with China as they compete to be the first nation to make the first manned lunar landing of the 21st century.
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