Mk II Model O
"Established B.F. Goodrich as the lead US full-pressure suit contractor before Mercury existed"
| Pressure | TBD |
| Suit mass (1g) | TBD |
| Life support (primary) | Vehicle-supplied via single umbilical connector |
| Life support (backup) | Suit-integrated emergency oxygen |
| EVA duration | N/A |
| Program | Commercial Crew / Dragon |
| Agency | SpaceX |
| Manufacturer | SpaceX (in-house, designed by Jose Fernandez) |
| First use | 2020 |
| Status | Active fleet |
| Donning / entry | Custom 3D body-scanned single-piece design; touchscreen-compatible gloves; integrated boots |
3D printed helmet; single umbilical connection point; flame-resistant outer layer; designed for aesthetics and function simultaneously by Hollywood costume designer Jose Fernandez
Crew Dragon launch, entry and abort survival — Commercial Crew Program
Not EVA-rated; limited public technical specification disclosure as a commercial proprietary design; mobility data not independently published
"Commercial crew programs can compress decades of incremental government suit evolution into a single clean-sheet design by prioritizing manufacturability and crew comfort from day one"
First fully commercial crew suit in operational service; establishes design language and manufacturing approach for the broader commercial spaceflight industry including future SpaceX EVA and Starship suits
Water entered Luca Parmitano's helmet during EVA — vision impaired, comms degraded, breathing compromised
→ Cooling-water management is a primary safety-critical function, not a nuisance issue. Contamination tolerance must be designed in from day one
"Established B.F. Goodrich as the lead US full-pressure suit contractor before Mercury existed"
"Parallel development track alongside Model O testing different mobility solutions"
"Naval and NASA pressure suit research tracks cross-pollinated significantly in this era"