// PROTO-004 · United States

Mk IV Suit

B.F. Goodrich · 1960s
Prototype Experimental — never flown
Mk IV Suit 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

Refined naval pressure garment

Mission Role

Naval high-altitude pressure suit

Limitations & Failures

Not publicly documented

Program Lesson
"Naval pressure suit lineage running parallel to NASA programs"
Future Relevance

Naval/NASA technology transfer case study

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System mass
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Life support
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EVA duration
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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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