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CNES, Spartan Space and Decathlon unveil EuroSuit intra vehicular spacesuit prototype

CNES, Spartan Space, MEDES and Decathlon unveiled EuroSuit, a French built intra vehicular spacesuit prototype donned in under two minutes. ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot is due to test it aboard the ISS in 2026.

Verified AI-drafted Decathlon press release with CNES, Spartan Space and MEDES, 12 November 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish that the suit has flown or been certified; the ISS test remains a 2026 plan.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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