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Decathlon lends sports expertise to spacesuit design

01/12/2025
Decathlon lends sports expertise to spacesuit design

Sports retailer Decathlon has joined partners to produce EuroSuit, a spacesuit prototype that will be tested by astronaut Sophie Adenot aboard the International Space Station next year.

Designed to enhance safety and ergonomics during launch and landing, the EuroSuit can be donned or removed in under two minutes, completely autonomously.

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