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Collins xEVAS — Cancelled ISS Suit

Collins Aerospace's next-generation ISS spacesuit programme — awarded in 2022 to replace the aging NASA EMU, cancelled by mutual agreement in June 2024 after the company acknowledged its development timeline would not meet the space station's operational needs.

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Key Specifications

Full Name Collins Aerospace Exploration Extravehicular Activity Services Suit
Manufacturer Collins Aerospace (RTX) + ILC Dover + Oceaneering
Contract Value $97.2 million task order
Contract Award December 2022
Cancellation June 2024 (mutual agreement with NASA)
Reason Development timeline would not support ISS schedule
Features Lighter weight, adjustable hybrid torso, waist entry, open architecture
Legacy Collins built the original Apollo and Shuttle/ISS EMU suits
Status Cancelled — no ISS EMU replacement confirmed

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