CosmoShox

NASA student research and product development experiences with a focus on extended reality (XR) technology and interdisciplinary teams facilitated by the College of Innovation and Design in the Open XR Lab at Wichita State University.

Student with HMD at Johnson Space Center

Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students (SUITS)

CosmoShox is recognized nationally as a top 10 team, and has been selected to participate in the NASA SUITS Design Challenge for 4 of the last 5 years (2021, 2022, 2024, and 2025).

How can I join SUITS?

Official NASA SUITS website

CosmoShox: NASA SUITS

How can I join SUITS?

Virtual Worlds

SUITS students work with NASA mentors to design, build, and test lunar assets in virtual reality to simulate Artemis extravehicular activity (EVA) missions.

Abby and Amanda Smith at NASA Rock Yard Testing Facility

Research and Development

As NASA pursues Artemis – landing American astronauts on the Moon, the agency will accelerate investing in surface architecture and technology development.

CosmoShox student presenting at a poster session at JSC

Outreach

CosmoShox students present research and development outcomes to the local community, subject matter experts, and NASA design evaluators.

This whole journey is an experience that will help you grow. You will learn to be part of a team, learn to understand people from different backgrounds; learn how to enjoy yourself even during work. It does not matter what your educational background is, there is a need for your skills on the team

Radeef Karim, Aerospace Engineering Freshman on the 2021-2022 Team
When asked, "What would you say to other students interested in joining WSU's NASA SUITS team?"

Maggie Schoonover receives 2025 Artemis Educator Award

The Artemis Educator Award is given to faculty who helped their students accomplish more than they thought possible. Faculty advisors are nominated by their student teams.

CosmoShox in the News

New to CosmoShox: Micro-g NExT

Past challenge years have asked student teams to design tools and devices to help with current NASA needs in lunar operations, microgravity operations, and search and rescue missions. Student product solutions get tested in the Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) at NASA’s Johnson Space Center to simulate microgravity environments.

Official Micro-g NExT Website How can I join Micro-g?

Follow our Journey (to Space!)

The CosmoShox team is active year-round. Follow us to spacey field trips, events, and field tests.

CosmoShox Social Media

NASA in Kansas

Special thanks to the Kansas Space Grant Consortium for their support and guidance. See other opportunities for student and faculty internships, scholarships, and fellowships.

NASA in Kansas Wichita Space Initiative