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Prada to design NASA's new next-gen spacesuits

2 points by Malaalof 3y ago

downrightmike 3y ago
I mean if we're not going to do anything useful, might as well appeal to the vacuum headed.
- cratermoon 3y ago
  If they have the materials science and soft textile engineering skills that the maker of Playtex bras had[1], what's to criticize? 1 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/neil-armstrongs-spacesuit-was-made-by-a-bra-manufacturer-3652414/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/neil-armstrongs-space...
  - downrightmike 3y ago
    Yes, but Prada isn't a materials company masquerading as a underwear maker.
defrost 3y ago
Prada to design NASA's new Moon suit (bbc.com) https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67022619 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67022619 2 points by isaacfrond 3 days ago | flag | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37788706 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37788706 "Prada has considerable experience with various types of composite fabrics and may actually be able to make some real technical contributions to the outer layers of the new space suit," according to Professor Jeffrey Hoffman, who flew five Nasa missions and has carried out four spacewalks. ... he thought Prada was up to the challenge due to their design experience. That experience has been built not only on the catwalks of Milan but also through Prada's involvement in the America's Cup sailing competition. Joining new fabric materials together perhaps isn't as straight forward as many think and actual real world experience working with some of these materials counts as a skill that can be brought to a team effort. The Italian fashion house will work to design the suits alongside another private company, Axiom Space. In a press release, Axiom said Prada would bring expertise with materials and manufacturing to the project.
tamimio 3y ago
> Coach, Heron Preston and Balenciaga have recently collaborated with NASA on space collections, now Prada NASA is becoming like a Nascar or F1 TV show at this point (or even america cup sailing competition that was also sponsored by Prada!), this whole article screams marketing jargons like I’m reading Apple’s “all new” smartwatch branded with Nike, sad.

2 points by Malaalof 3y ago

downrightmike 3y ago

I mean if we're not going to do anything useful, might as well appeal to the vacuum headed.

cratermoon 3y ago
If they have the materials science and soft textile engineering skills that the maker of Playtex bras had[1], what's to criticize? 1 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/neil-armstrongs-spacesuit-was-made-by-a-bra-manufacturer-3652414/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/neil-armstrongs-space...
- downrightmike 3y ago
  Yes, but Prada isn't a materials company masquerading as a underwear maker.

defrost 3y ago

Prada to design NASA's new Moon suit (bbc.com) https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67022619 https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-67022619 2 points by isaacfrond 3 days ago | flag | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37788706 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37788706 "Prada has considerable experience with various types of composite fabrics and may actually be able to make some real technical contributions to the outer layers of the new space suit," according to Professor Jeffrey Hoffman, who flew five Nasa missions and has carried out four spacewalks. ... he thought Prada was up to the challenge due to their design experience. That experience has been built not only on the catwalks of Milan but also through Prada's involvement in the America's Cup sailing competition. Joining new fabric materials together perhaps isn't as straight forward as many think and actual real world experience working with some of these materials counts as a skill that can be brought to a team effort. The Italian fashion house will work to design the suits alongside another private company, Axiom Space. In a press release, Axiom said Prada would bring expertise with materials and manufacturing to the project.

tamimio 3y ago

> Coach, Heron Preston and Balenciaga have recently collaborated with NASA on space collections, now Prada NASA is becoming like a Nascar or F1 TV show at this point (or even america cup sailing competition that was also sponsored by Prada!), this whole article screams marketing jargons like I’m reading Apple’s “all new” smartwatch branded with Nike, sad.