IGF::OT::IGF THE SPACE SUIT ASSEMBLY (SSA) CONTAINS METALLIC BEARINGS AT THE WRIST, NECK, AND WAIST, WHICH ARE EXPOSED TO SPACE ENVIRONMENT, AND POSE A POTENTIAL SHOCK HAZARD. CURRENT METHODS TO MITIGATE THE HAZARD ARE SHORT-TERM, AND THERE IS A NEED FOR AN INSULATIVE AND DURABLE COATING ON THE METALLIC COMPONENTS. IN PHASE I, WORKING WITH A SUPPLIER OF SPACE SUITS TO NASA, WE DEMONSTRATED PROOF-OFCONCEPT OF A NOVEL SELF-HEALING COATING (SHC) SYSTEM WHICH IS HIGHLY INSULATIVE AND IS CAPABLE OF HEALING SURFACE DAMAGES AT AMBIENT CONDITIONS. THE THREE-LAYERED SELF-HEALING COATING WAS APPLIED ON FLAT PANELS OF STAINLESS STEEL, TITANIUM AND ALUMINUM. IN ADDITION TO SELF-HEALING, THE ABILITY OF THE COATING TO RESIST IMPACT DAMAGE WAS DEMONSTRATED. BUILDING UPON THE SUCCESSFUL PHASE I DEMONSTRATION, THE FOCUS OF THE PHASE II EFFORT WILL BE TO FURTHER TEST AND OPTIMIZE THE SHC SYSTEM AND IMPLEMENT ON A PROTOTYPE METALLIC BEARING. THE PHASE II OBJECTIVES INCLUDE: (I) ENSURING THAT THE SELF-HEALING COATING SYSTEM CAN BE USED IN SPACE ENVIRONMENT; (II) DETERMINING THE LEAST COATING THICKNESS THAT WILL PROVIDE BOTH SELF-HEALING AND ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE; (III) DEVELOPING A SUITABLE PROCESS FOR DEPOSITING THE COATING ON COMPONENTS OF DIFFERENT GEOMETRIES; AND (IV) DEVELOPING A PROPERTY AND PERFORMANCE DATA SET THAT BEST PREDICTS USEFUL LIFE OF THE COATING. SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT WILL CULMINATE IN APPLYING THE SHC SYSTEM ON A PROTOTYPE COMPONENT AND PERFORMING THE NEEDED QUALIFICATION TESTING. WE ANTICIPATE ACHIEVING A TRL OF 6 BY THE END OF THE PHASE II PROGRAM. THE WORK PLAN INCLUDES PREPARING COATING SOLUTIONS AND COATING FLAT TEST PANELS; CONDUCTING PERFORMANCE TESTS AND OPTIMIZING COATING THICKNESS USING COATED PLATES; QUALIFYING THE SHC SYSTEM FOR USE IN A SPACE ENVIRONMENT; DEVELOPING A PROPERTY AND PERFORMANCE DATA SET THAT BEST PREDICTS USEFUL LIFE OF THE COATING; APPLYING SHC SYSTEM TO A PROTOTYPE HARDWARE; AND EVALUATING PERFORMANCE OF COATING ON PROTOTYPE HARDWARE.