NASA’s Exploration 

Extravehicular Mobility Unit

xEMU

When the first woman an

next man step foot on t

Moon in 2024, they will 

be wearing the Explorat

Extravehicular Mobilit

Unit, or 

xEMU, the next 

generation of space 

suits designed to give 

astronauts enhanced 

mobility to accomplish 

their exploration task

on the lunar surface!
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SPACE SUITS

xEMU Helmet and Torso

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The xEMU CAN BE DRAWN USING 

SIMPLE SHAPES. The trick is 

using correct proportions. 

Using your pencil, start by 

Drawing a vertical center 

line. Draw horizontal lines 

to Divide the vertical line 

into 5 equal spaces. This will 

help keep your xEMU suit 

proportional. 

draw the helmet 2. and backpack

In the top space, use the pencil 

to draw a circle for the helmet. 

Add two shorter ovals as shown 

to define the helmet faceplate 

and rim. Use your marker to draw 

the circle and the top half of the 

two ovals. Add a small rectangle 

on each side for the faceplate 

hinges. This is the helmet.

With your pencil, Draw a 

rectangle from the top guideline 

down to the second guideline. 

This rectangle should be wider 

than the helmet. Add a diagonal 

line at each top corner. This will 

define the shape of the backpack. 

Use your marker to draw over the 

sides, diagonal corners, and top 

of the backpack. Do not draw over 

the bottom backpack line.

DRAW THESE 

guidelines 

USING A pencil 

DRAW THESE 

lines USING 

A Marker

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xEMU is NASA’s nextgeneration space suit 

for the 2024 Lunar 

Surface mission.

The suit provides 

mobility features such 

as bearings in the legs 

that allow the astronaut 

to walk on the moon.

The backpack contains 

the Portable Life 

Support System, which 

houses the suit’s 

power and oxygen and 

removes exhaled carbon 

dioxide and other 

toxic gases.

This activity requires 

a pencil and a black pen 

or a marker. You will us

the pencil to draw the 

guidelines and the mark

to draw the final shapes

For every step, the 

current shapes to be 

drawn are shown in red,

These proportion guide

will be shown in green, 

And Other guidelines 

will be shown in Blue.

MARKER

SHEET OF PAPER

DRAW THESE guidelines 

USING A pencil 
3/4 of the 

second space

1/4 of the 

fourth 

space

1/2 of the 

third space

Outer Arm, torso, 

and backpack 

intersect here.

Inner Arm 

and torso 

intersect 

here.

1/2 of the 

fourth 

space

3/4 of the 

third space

Using your pencil, draw 

a large oval as shown, 

starting 3/4 down in the 

first space and extending 

down to the middle of the 

fourth space. This oval 

should intersect the torso 

and backpack at the second 

guideline. Draw a smaller 

oval starting just above 

the middle of the second 

space, stopping just below 

the fourth guideline. This 

oval should be slightly 

wider than the torso, 

and should intersect 

the torso arm holes. On each side, about 3/4 

down the third space, 

draw a horizontal 

line through the arm 

ovals for cuff guides. 

Sketch in a simple 

glove shape on each 

side as shown.

Using your pencil, Draw a 

circle the same size as 

the helmet, but a little 

lower down. This will be the 

neck ring. Draw a rectangle 

from the second guideline to 

the middle of the third space, 

making it the same width as the 

backpack. This will be the torso. 

At each shoulder, add an oval in 

the second space, starting at 

the top space guideline and 

going down about 3/4 of the 

space. These ovals should be 

centered on the sides of the 

torso and backpack, and will 

show where the sleeves join 

the torso.

In the middle of the torso, draw 

a triangle and two rectangles 

as shown. Add a horizontal line 

through the top of the triangle. 

These will be the torso details.

Outline just 

the triangle and 

two rectangles 

as shown. 

Draw Guidelines 

for arms and 

gloves

4.

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guidelines 

USING A pencil 

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guidelines 

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DRAW THESE 

lines USING 

A Marker

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The xEMU is built to withstand 

temperature extremes of minus 

250 degrees Fahrenheit in the 

shade and up to 250 degrees 

in the sun.
2/3 of the 

fifth space Imagine two 

more spaces 

to gauge the 

sizes of the 

leg ovals

1/3 of 

width

slight curve 

for waist

slight curve 

for cuff

1/3 1/3 

Draw legs 6. and boots

DRAW THESE 

guidelines 

USING A pencil 

DRAW THESE 

lines USING 

A Marker

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lines USING 

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A majority of critical 

xEMU components are 

sourced from Commercial 

and Industrial suppliers.

Using the marker, draw the helmet 

neck ring, Then one outside arm 

curve from the side of the neck 

ring down to the cuff guide. Add a 

downward curve to the cuffs for a 

more realistic look. Draw the 

inside arm curve from the cuff to 

the torso arm hole, then draw over 

the inside of the torso arm hole 

guide. Draw over the glove shape. 

Do the same on the other side.

Draw the torso down from one arm. 

Draw the waist, adding a slight 

downward curve for a more 

realistic look., Continue 

your line up to the other arm. 

Using your pencil, draw a partial oval. 

It should be as wide as the torso, 

To make it the right size, Imagine 

it goes off the page for two more 

spaces below the drawing. Add a 

line for a cuffs guide about 2/3 

of the way down the fifth space.

Add a narrower oval starting at 

the fourth guideline and going 

down to the same (imaginary) spot 

as the last oval. The oval should be 

about 1/3 as wide as the larger one 

at the level of the pants cuffs.

On one suit leg, Add a narrower rectangle 

from the suit leg to the last divider 

as shown. Add a narrow horizontal 

rectangle from the bottom divider up as 

shown, then add the circle. Repeat on the 

other leg. These will be the boots. 

Using your marker, draw 

over the pants legs and 

boots as shown. 
mission 

patch

fabric 

details

fabric 

details

ERASE the pencil 

guidelines. Only the 

ink drawing should 

remain. You can add some 

details to the suit, 

using the cover image 

as a guide. You’re now 

ready to add shading.

SHARE YOUR 8. MASTERPIECE!

Make it your own! Add exciting 

colors. Add a face in the helmet, 

and Draw a planet with an alien sky. 

Don’t forget to share your 

masterpiece on social media!

#DRAWARTEMIS

ERASE THE

pencil LINES

The xEMU is designed with interchangeable 

parts that can be configured for spacewalks 

in microgravity or on a planetary surface. 

National Ae

Space Adm

www.nasa.g

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