Designation: Wangyu ('Gazing into the Universe') — China Crewed Lunar EVA Suit
China's lunar surface EVA suit — officially named 'Wangyu' in February 2025, fully unveiled in September 2024, and supporting China's first crewed Moon landing now stated for 2029 or 2030 as part of the International Lunar Research Station program.
China's crewed lunar EVA suit — officially named 'Wangyu' (roughly 'gazing into the universe') on February 12, 2025, alongside the 'Tansuo' crewed lunar rover — is under development at CASIC's Aerospace Life-Support Institute (the same organization that built both Feitian generations) for China's planned crewed lunar landing, targeted for 2030 under the China Crewed Lunar Exploration (CCLE) program. A concept model appeared at China's Space Day in April 2023, and the full suit was publicly unveiled on September 28, 2024, with red trim inspired by traditional Dunhuang apsara ribbons. The suit borrows from the Feitian Gen 2 rear-entry semi-rigid architecture while adding full planetary surface capabilities: enhanced dust mitigation for lunar regolith, expanded joint range for geological sampling, longer duration life support (expected to exceed Feitian's 8-hour ISS EVA limit), and thermal management for the extreme lunar surface environment (−200°C to +120°C at polar regions). Per a January 2026 update from CMSA deputy chief designer Yang Liwei, the suit is undergoing full structural, thermal-control and electrical-systems testing plus simulated-lunar (regolith) environment testing through 2026, with a final prototype phase expected by year-end 2026; China's first crewed lunar landing is now stated for 2029 or 2030. If successful, China will become the second nation after the United States to conduct lunar surface EVA.
China's first crewed Moon landing, now stated for 2029 or 2030 — if successful, China becomes the second nation after the U.S. to walk on the lunar surface