The recent reports suggest that the Feitian spacesuits have exceeded their expected lifespan — with one suit used 17 times.
Innovations in helmet design have also been significant. For instance, the helmets on space suits built for spacewalks serve as a pressure bubble and are made of strong plastic to keep the ...
The Z-2 is the newest prototype, with a bubble helmet, hard upper torso ... and technology grows apace. Space historian Roger Launius says the first suits were based on what jet pilots wore.