31/01/2026
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ESA Council Meeting at Ministerial Level 2025
Bremen ⭐️
Designer: Laura Theiss
Material: HPS High Performance Space Structure Systems GmbH, München ( High Perfekt Space Structure Systems)
S.R.L. Bukarest
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Wearable fashion made from recycled satellite materials for the lunar base. Recycling in orbit.
The Vision: Designer Laura Theiss transforms discarded satellite textiles, mesh, MLI foils, and other materials into wearable clothing designed for life on the Moon.
Annually, approximately 3,000 objects are launched into space worldwide. At the same time, there are an estimated 40,000 pieces of space debris orbiting the Earth, most of which are non-functioning satellites. Recycling satellites is essential to ensure safety in Earth orbit. The increasing satellite traffic raises the risk of collisions with active satellites and space stations.
Astronauts on the lunar base will soon stay for longer periods. Sustainability in space will not only be an option but a necessity. As resupply from Earth is rare and expensive, Theiss envisions a future where existing materials from satellites are reused and redesigned on the base.
This concept represents a visionary step. By creating garments from recycled satellite textiles, Theiss proposes a path toward sustainable and functional solutions for long-term missions in space, as these materials will soon be recycled in orbit.
By merging aerospace materials, sustainability, and human-centered design, this project reimagines life in space, where nothing is wasted, and even discarded objects from the past become part of a wearable future. fashion space