Compare Spacesuits
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Only 3 nations can independently sustain human spacewalks in 2026 — the U.S., Russia, and China.
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| Agency | 🇺🇸 NASA | 🇷🇺 Soviet Space Program | 🇨🇳 CNSA |
| Country | USA | USSR | China |
| Manufacturer | David Clark Company | NPP Zvezda | CASIC Aerospace Life-Support Institute |
| Type | IVA | EVA | EVA |
| Status | Retired | Retired | Retired |
| Program | Space Shuttle (STS-64 through STS-135) | Voskhod 2 | Shenzhou 7; Tiangong-1/2 |
| Era | 1994–2011 | 1965–1965 | 2008–2021 |
| Weight | 15 kg | 41.5 kg | 120 kg |
| Max EVA Duration | — | ~45 min ↑ Longest | 4 hours |
| Operating Pressure | Full pressure rated to 30 km altitude | 3.9–5.8 psi pure O₂ | ~5.8 psi O₂ |
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SpaceX EVA Suit+
🇺🇸 SpaceX
ActiveEVA
Boeing Blue+
🇺🇸 Boeing
ActiveIVA
9 kg · 2024–pres.
Orion Crew Survival System+
🇺🇸 NASA
ActiveIVA
Feitian EVA Suit (2nd Generation)+
🇨🇳 CNSA
ActiveEVA
120 kg · 2021–pres.
Virgin Galactic Future Astronaut Suit+
🇬🇧 Virgin Galactic
ActiveIVA
Blue Origin New Shepard Suit+
🇺🇸 Blue Origin
ActiveIVA
SpaceX Dragon IVA Suit+
🇺🇸 SpaceX
ActiveIVA
Orlan-MKS+
🇷🇺 Roscosmos
ActiveEVA
110 kg · 2017–pres.
Shenzhou IVA Suit+
🇨🇳 CNSA
ActiveIVA
10 kg · 2003–pres.
Extravehicular Mobility Unit+
🇺🇸 NASA
ActiveEVA
49.4 kg · 1982–pres.
Sokol KV-2+
🇷🇺 Roscosmos / Soviet Space Program
ActiveIVA
10 kg · 1980–pres.
Chinese Lunar EVA Suit+
🇨🇳 CNSA
In DevelopmentEVA
AxEMU+
🇺🇸 Axiom Space
In DevelopmentEVA
Gaganyaan Vyomanaut Suit+
🇮🇳 ISRO
In DevelopmentIVA
5 kg · 2018–pres.
Collins xEMU+
🇺🇸 Collins Aerospace
CancelledEVA
Krechet-94+
🇷🇺 Soviet Space Program
CancelledEVA
90 kg · 1967–1974
Apollo A1C+
🇺🇸 NASA
CancelledIVA
11 kg · 1966–1967
NASA Z-2+
🇺🇸 NASA
RetiredEVA
48 kg · 2014–2016
Orlan-M+
🇷🇺 Roscosmos
RetiredEVA
112 kg · 1998–2009
Launch Entry Suit+
🇺🇸 NASA
RetiredIVA
9 kg · 1988–1994
Strizh+
🇷🇺 Soviet Space Program / Roscosmos
RetiredIVA
15 kg · 1988–1993
Orlan-D+
🇷🇺 Soviet Space Program
RetiredEVA
73.5 kg · 1977–1984
Apollo A7LB+
🇺🇸 NASA
RetiredIVA/EVA
35.4 kg · 1971–1975
Yastreb+
🇷🇺 Soviet Space Program
RetiredEVA
22 kg · 1969–1969
Apollo A7L+
🇺🇸 NASA
RetiredIVA/EVA
34.5 kg · 1968–1975
Gemini G4C+
🇺🇸 NASA
RetiredIVA/EVA
15.4 kg · 1965–1966
Gemini G3C+
🇺🇸 NASA
RetiredIVA
7.3 kg · 1965–1966
Gemini G5C+
🇺🇸 NASA
RetiredIVA
6.8 kg · 1965–1965
SK-1+
🇷🇺 Soviet Space Program
RetiredIVA
20 kg · 1961–1963
Mercury Pressure Suit+
🇺🇸 NASA
RetiredIVA
10 kg · 1961–1963
About this tool
33 spacesuits across 8 countries — active, retired, cancelled, and in development — with primary-source citations from agency technical documentation. Pure URL state: bookmark or share the link and the comparison reproduces exactly.
📋 What changed recently
- Jun 2026Launched spacesuit comparison tool with 33 suits across 8 nations — weight, EVA duration, and operating pressure comparisons.
- Jun 2026Added NASA xEMU (Exploration Extravehicular Mobility Unit) and Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) entries with latest development status.
- Jun 2026Replaced incorrect Feitian Gen 1 and Apollo A7L images; all 33 suit cards now show verified portrait-oriented suit photos.