Orion Crew

Survival 

System suit

Safety Suit

This suit is designed for 

a custom fit and equipped 

with safety technology 

and mobility features to 

help protect astronauts 

on launch day, in 

emergency situations, 

high-risk parts of 

missions near the Moon, 

and during the high-speed 

return to Earth.

Artemis 

Generation 

SpAcesuits

When astronauts are 

hours away from 

launching on Artemis 

missions to the Moon, 

they’ll put on a 

brightly colored 

orange spacesuit 

called the Orion 

Crew Survival System 

(OCSS) suit. 

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The Orion Crew 

Survival Suit (OCSS), 

sometimes called a 

flight suit or a 

launch and entry 

suit, has been 

enhanced from head 

to toe with 

improvements from 

the suit worn on 

shuttle missions.
With the Artemis program, 

NASA will land the first 

woman and next man on the 

Moon by 2024, using 

innovative technologies to 

explore more of the lunar 

surface than ever before.

learn more: nasa.gov/artemis

WE ARE GOING!

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ARTEMIS GENERATION 

SPACE SUITS

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OUTPOST ORBITING THE MOON
LET’S DRAW 

THE ORION CREW 

Survival Suit

1. The spacesuit CAN BE DRAWN USING 

SIMPLE SHAPES.. uSING THE PENCIL, DRAW 

A SERIES OF circles THAT you will 

use to create THE BASIC SHAPE OF 

THE Top section of the spacesuit 

and helmet. 

DRAW THESE SHAPES 

USING A pencil 

This activity 

requires a 

pencil and a

black pen or a

marker. You will 

use the pencil 

to draw the 

guidelines and 

the marker to 

draw the final 

shapes. For every 

step, the 

current shapes 

to be drawn are 

shown in red.

SUPPLY LIST

PENCIL WITH 

ERASER

bLACK PEN OR 

MARKER

SHEET OF PAPER

Many missions require two spacesuits – 

one worn outside a spacecraft during 

spacewalks that is designed as a 

self-contained personal spaceship, and 

another worn inside a spacecraft during 

high-risk parts of a mission, such as inside 

Orion during launch and reentry through 

Earth’s atmosphere.
Now draw a series of circles and 

ovals that will complete the basic 

outline of the astronaut. This 

section includes the legs and feet, 

DRAW THESE SHAPES 

USING A pencil 

Finish the basic 2. Suit Outline
Using the two top circles, start 

to build out the hardware of the 

helmet. Ink the outline of the 

entire helmet.

LET’S DRAW 3. THE Helmet

DRAW THE ENTIRE 

HELMET USING A

BLACK PEN

The new helmet is lighter, stronger, 

comes in more than one size, helps reduce 

noise and is easier to connect to the 

communications system needed to talk to 

other crew members and mission control.
This is the main form of your 

astronaut. Make sure to use your 

circle body guides to create the 

actual suit outline, 

Add details such as folds and 

wrinkles into the fabric to 

show the 3-d shape of the suit, 

especially at the arms and knees. 

DRAW THE BODY 

OF THE 

SPACESUIT

4.

DRAW THE SUIT 

USING A BLACK PEN

While shuttle-era spacesuits came in 

off-the-shelf sizes like small, medium 

and large, the Orion CREW SURVIVAL 

SYSTEM suits will be custom fit for each 

crew member and accommodate astronauts 

of all sizes.

The suit is a pressure garment that 

includes a restraint layer to control 

the shape and ease astronauts’ movements. 

A re-engineered zipper also allows 

astronauts to quickly put the suit on 

and has increased strength. 
Use the circle guides at the 

hands and feet to create the 

astronaut gloves and boots. 

DRAW THE GLOVES 5. AND BOOTS

DRAW THESE SHAPES 

USING A BLACK PEN

Astronauts could survive inside the suit 

for up to six days as they make their way 

back to Earth. 

improvements to the boots design 

provide protection in case of fire, fit 

better, and help an astronaut move more 

nimbly.

The suits’ gloves, the part of a spacesuit 

that receives the most wear and tear, are 

more durable and touch-screen compatible, 
The OCSS Suit has several 

pockets, pouches, straps, ports, 

and other accessories for crew 

member survival. 

These attachments are necessary 

for astronauts to carry tools, 

store items, and connect to the 

Orion spacecraft if necessary. 

DRAW THE 

SURVIVAL 

ACCESSORIES

6.

DRAW THESE SHAPES 

USING A BLACK PEN

ERASE THE pencil 

LINES in blue

The suits are also equipped with a 

suite of survival gear in the event

the astronauts have to exit Orion 

after splashdown before recovery 

personnel arrive. 

Each suit will carry its own life 

preserver that contains a personal 

locator beacon, a rescue knife, and a 

signaling kit with a mirror, strobe light, 

flashlight, whistle and light sticks..
National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration

www.nasa.gov

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SHARE YOUR 7. MASTERPIECE!

Artist Hint:

refer to the image on

the front cover to

enhance your drawing

even further with

colors and markings.

Make it your own! Add exciting 

colors. Draw several crew members 

getting ready for launch!

Don’t forget to share your 

masterpiece on social media!

#DRAWARTEMIS

Instead of a dark visor, 

consider drawing your 

face in the helmet!

The outer cover layer is orange to make 

crew members easy to recognize in the 

ocean should they ever need to exit 

Orion without the assistance of 

recovery personnel.