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Norwegian space startup Nåva launches first suit

Swatches | September 1, 2025 | By: ATA

Nava Space's Mark 1 spacesuit, on display in a room that appears to be an office, which has black flooring and walls and a white ceiling tiles. It is a white rear-entry spacesuit with some parts carbon fiber and some made of textiles. It has gloves shown with it as well but not boots.
In early July, Norwegian company Nåva Space tested its Mark 1 spacesuit in Cologne, Germany, at the European Space Agency’s Astronaut Center. The Luna facility there simulates the lunar surface and serves as a training ground for astronauts and testing location for technologies. Images: Nåva Space

Norwegian company Nåva Space recently took a small step toward becoming Europe’s first supplier of commercially available modern spacesuits. In late May, it released the training version of its suit platform, aiming for an operational spacewalk suit by 2032. 

The Mark1 development suit is constructed of carbon fiber parts along with soft goods. It has sensors to monitor conditions such as biometric data, internal heat and humidity, and suit performance in real time. The life support and environmental control systems feature an integrated HEPA filtration system and liquid nutrition system for extended use.

A close-up of the upper right arm of Nava Space's suit that shows a tag that reads "Manufacture Oslo." The tag is above a beige and gold-colored double-sided release buckle attached with strapping.

King’s College London is conducting research with the suit. For example, at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, researchers tested the torso and visor assembly. During a simulated video of a spacewalk, the eye-tracking system measured states such as pupil dilation and relative head and eye position to ascertain cognitive load and examine the visual field range of the suit. 

Nåva was co-founded in 2023 by chief development officer Nima J. Shahinian, a military veteran who has trained in Russian spacesuits at Roscosmos. 

The company is seeking investment to scale development. It has been supported by Innovation Norway and European Space Agency through its incubator program and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment.

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