// PROTO-003 · United States

Mk IV Arrowhead

B.F. Goodrich · late 1950s
Prototype Experimental — never flown
Mk IV Arrowhead spacesuit

Technical Specifications

PressureTBD
Suit mass (1g)TBD
Life support (primary)Not publicly documented
Life support (backup)
EVA durationN/A
ProgramPre-Mercury R&D
AgencyUS Navy
ManufacturerB.F. Goodrich
First useTBD
StatusExperimental — never flown
Donning / entryNot publicly documented

Engineering Analysis

Key Subsystem Architecture

Distinctive arrowhead helmet visor geometry

Mission Role

Naval high-altitude pressure suit research

Limitations & Failures

Not publicly documented

Program Lesson
"Naval and NASA pressure suit research tracks cross-pollinated significantly in this era"
Future Relevance

Helmet geometry influenced later Mk IV operational variant

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System mass
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Life support
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System mass
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Life support
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System mass
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Life support
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