Shenzhou IVA / Rescue Suit
"Rescue suit discipline must be kept separate from EVA product line — do not overbuild IVA with EVA objectives"
| Pressure | TBD |
| Suit mass (1g) | TBD |
| Life support (primary) | Self-contained lunar PLSS (details not public) |
| Life support (backup) | Not disclosed |
| EVA duration | N/A |
| Program | Chinese Lunar Landing |
| Agency | CMSA / CASC |
| Manufacturer | CASC |
| First use | TBD |
| Status | In development — pre-2030 target |
| Donning / entry | Lightweight compact lunar-specific architecture; unveiled 2024; named Wangyu 2025 |
Dust/thermal protective materials; panoramic glare-proof visor; flexible gloves; low-g joints; cameras; integrated control panel; Tansuo rover interface
Chinese crewed lunar surface EVA — moonwalk, scientific exploration, Tansuo rover operations
Mass, pressure, PLSS margins, dust-seal life and recharge logistics not yet public; surface terrain validation pending
"Lunar suit must be treated as a new architecture branch — not an incremental Feitian derivative — due to dust, terrain and thermal differences"
Third nation pursuing crewed lunar surface capability. Wangyu + Tansuo rover is the first non-US/Soviet lunar surface system stack since Apollo
"Rescue suit discipline must be kept separate from EVA product line — do not overbuild IVA with EVA objectives"
"Pragmatic dual-track approach — import to reduce mission risk while demonstrating domestic capability simultaneously"
"Once a suit becomes a fleet asset, lifecycle economics and telemetry matter more than peak performance figures"