# Essity awarded NASA contract for compression garment for Orion missions

Essity was awarded a contract by NASA to design the next-generation JOBST compression orthostatic intolerance garment for potential use on future Orion deep-space missions.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2018-07-10
- Where: United States
- Status: announced
- Products: compression orthostatic intolerance garment
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md)

## Companies

- [Essity](https://endata.com/companies/33028.md)
- [NASA](https://endata.com/companies/6403.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [globenewswire.com](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/07/10/1535197/0/en/Essity-Awarded-Contract-by-NASA-to-Develop-Next-Generation-Compression-Garment-for-Orion-Missions.html), 2018-07-10: "We are extremely honored to be awarded this important contract by NASA to develop the next generation compression OIG for astronauts taking part in the Orion deep-space missions."

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