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Space travel has always intrigued THE WORLD’S FIRST to drive progress for our athletes, but few things
humanity but most forget that it’s SPACESUIT ENGINEERED can prepare you for a project as challenging
been a reality for just over half a FOR THE MASSES and exciting as this one. Spaceflight is a unique
century already. Many academics Under Armour creates a spacewear system for Virgin and demanding regime and requires a different
the world-over predict that in Galactic Future Astronauts. approach. What we’ve engineered utilizing our key
the coming decades space travel technologies will define the future of spacewear
will play a pivotal role in the The idea of flight has captured the human and puts us at the forefront of this history-
advancement of human travel imagination for eons. From the myth of Icarus to a making event. We are grateful to Richard and the
across the globe and outwards world captivated by a trip to the moon exactly 50 incredible team at Virgin Galactic for trusting
towards the stars. With this comes years ago, flight as a means to explore our world us with this groundbreaking challenge.” - Kevin
a totally new way of perceiving and beyond has remained at the forefront for Plank, founder and CEO, Under Armour
our world and an overall better adventures, researchers, artists and dreamers. That
understanding of the universe we sense of adventure continues today, as Sir Richard THE BASE LAYER
live in. Over the years mankind Branson and his brilliant team at Virgin Galactic The UA | VG Base Layer acts as a second skin
has slowly been perfecting the art continue to deliver on the dream of personal to the body, retrofitting Under Armour’s UA
of space travel and although we’re space travel, inching ever closer to the regular RUSH technology will enhance performance
not cruising around the galaxy commercial flights to space. and blood flow during the high and zero-G
at warp speed we’ve still devised Earlier this year, Under Armour announced portions of flight. The entire base layer is built
considerable advancements it had taken on the role of Exclusive Technical with UA’s new Intelliknit fabric for total moisture
with many more still to come in Spacewear Partner for Virgin Galactic, raising and temperature management. From the hottest
the imminent future. So, who the curtain on a best-in-class partnership. While desert to the cold of space, UA Intelliknit provides
knows, we might be booking an Virgin Galactic worked tirelessly to complete temperature regulation and sweat management,
interstellar flight sooner than we the flight test program of spaceship Unity, making the impossible possible. The development
think. Under Armour was tasked with developing the process of UA Intelliknit is highly efficient and
What’s even cooler is how spacewear system for the world’s first commercial creates no material waste in the process - a
innovative companies are spaceline. As a brand built to make athletes testament to UA and Virgin Galactic’s shared
stretching the limits of our better, innovation has always been part of Under vision for a better, sustainable future.
imagination so bring us the Armour’s DNA, leading to innovations like
ideas of tomorrow, today! Take HeatGear, ColdGear, Recovery Sleepwear, UA THE SPACESUIT
well-known pioneers like Under RUSH, UA HOVR and more. But going to space The UA | VG Spacesuit is a deep space blue, with
Armour and Virgin Galactic, both presents an entirely new challenge, so a dedicated atmospheric light blue elements and pops of gold
well-establish companies that team at Under Armour has been working in throughout, inspired by an image of the sun in
are recognized as experts in their collaboration with the team at Virgin Galactic to space, casting its rays on Earth. The Virgin Galactic
respective fields working in unison deliver a spacewear system that is safe, functional flight DNA symbols are embedded along the spine,
to bring something totally new to and comfortable, putting its own twist on classic symbolizing the unity of the suit with the mission.
the market. What product you ask? spacesuit and footwear to mold the way the next UA Clone, a proprietary auxetic material that
Only the coolest (for the masses) generation of space travelers will dress. forms to the exact shape of the body for a
commercially made spacesuits on “At Under Armour, we pride ourselves on precision fit and zero-distraction feel, is used in
the planet! Take a look. always getting better and leaning into innovation key parts of the UA | VG Spacesuit - namely the
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