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Paragon Space Development Corporation Agrees to Acquire Final Frontier Design!

FFD is very excited to announce we will be moving to Houston, Texas this spring to join forces with the Paragon team.

Thank you for your support over the years!

Paragon Space Development Corporation Agrees to Acquire Final Frontier Design – Parabolic Arc Paragon Space Development Corporation Agrees to Acquire Final Frontier Design January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 Doug Messier News Leave a commentCredit: Paragon SDCTUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 6, 2022 (Paragon SDC PR) — Paragon Space Development Corporation (Paragon) is excited to announce today it has entere...

Final Frontier Design is hiring!

We are currently seeking an experienced aerospace engineer and senior level garment designer to join our team.

Please reach out to [email protected] with a resume if you are interested!

TFW the superstar Astronaut Mike “Mass” Massimino posts about his visit to FFD before we do

Thanks for the support and being a real New Yorker Mass!

FFD is proud to celebrate our 10 year founding anniversary this month! We were incorporated in June, 2010.

Over the last decade, we’ve gone from a part time hobby to a full fledged NASA contractor with multiple employees and tangible space flight ambitions.

Thank you for all your support through the years. We hope the next 10 years bring us to orbit and the Lunar Surface!

Final Frontier Design (FFD) is pleased to announce the award of multiple contracts for components of NASA’s next generation xEMU Lunar space suit. The xEMU Lunar space suit will be used in the Artemis mission, the first US planetary space mission since Apollo. The development awards include the Lunar xEMU space suit boot, hip, and waist joints, and will culminate with hardware deliveries to NASA in 2020.

Lower body motion for walking and thermal insulation in the extremely cold regions of the Lunar south pole will be critical performance elements in the Lunar xEMU space suit. The boots in particular will be subject to contact with extraordinarily cold, permanently shaded Lunar regolith in the south pole region. The boots are tasked with providing flexibility and ankle motion for walking, traction, insulation, and pressure containment. FFD is partnering with Vibram Corporation to develop a specialized boot outsole designed specifically for this cryogenic environment. This work is a direct outgrowth of our 2019 NASA SBIR award and delivery to Houston of a Lunar boot prototype.

In addition to Lunar boots, FFD is working awards for the hip and waist joint pressure garment softgoods. These are also critical mobility elements for planetary Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA).

FFD’s President, Ted Southern, noted “FFD is proud to be working with NASA to return U.S. boots to the moon. The challenge and ambition of the mission is inspiring.”

FFD is working to build a more diverse and inclusive society in space by decreasing the barrier to entry for crewed flight. We believe in a future in space were we are all one race, the human race.

One of the most inspiring parts of working in our industry is the history of international and intercultural cooperation seen in human space flight. Space brings us together.

NASA Johnson Space Center, has ordered 2 pair of our Anti-G pants, originally developed by FFD to be worn in dynamic flight inside our launch and re-entry space suit. Our Anti-Gravity pants compress the legs and torso allowing the body to be less affected by g-forces.
NASA is investigating their effectiveness as a post landing treatment for astronauts who have been subject to long durations in microgravity. After returning to Earth, these astronauts suffer from orthostatic intolerance, in which they are unable to deliver enough blood to their brain, especially when standing.

We officially completed our Phase I SBIR and delivered our Lunar Space Suit Boot to NASA last week.
Here you can see the boot being pressurized in order to test the fit of the MLI (Multi-Layer Insulation) onto the pressure garment. The boot can hold an ultimate pressure of 22 psi, with its nominal operating pressure being 8.3 psi. This is nearly 3 times higher pressure than the Apollo Suit!
The MLI is made up of many layers of Mylar and spacer mesh, that are nested in between the inner liner and outer layer of the EPG (Environmental Protective Garment). The MLI is one of the main components to protecting astronauts from harsh environment found on the moon, with temperatures that fluctuate from +250°F when in direct sunlight, to -350°F when in permanent shadow.

Final Frontier Design is on the search for a sewing intern in fashion design with a knowledge of garment making for Spring and Summer. Fashion interns will spend most of their time working directly with FFD’s pattern maker of 4 years Katie Coble.
Seen here fitting and testing the Outer Garment for our EVA legs!
Katie’s background is in fashion, art, and costume design and spent 5 semesters teaching undergrad students stitching techniques, patterning, draping, fit analysis, and design concepts. This is an opportunity to work in a small design studio where interns get one in one attention, and hands on experience with our full staff. We welcome interns to share ideas and are open to answering their questions about the way in which we work here at FFD.
If you are interested in coming on board and learning with our team, or know someone who is a good fit, send us a message via Instagram, Facebook, or email us at [email protected] @ Final Frontier Design