Re: Command/Control Pressure Suit
The Ames "hard suit" (second picture from the left on the top row) didn't get nearly the respect it deserved. A suit is needed for the Space Station and the Shuttle that does not require prebreathing in an emergency situation, and this means a suit that can operate at at least 8 psi. Current suits cannot. I don't know how many average people realize that if something bad happened in either the Shuttle or the ISS in orbit, that climbing into one of our current spacesuits would kill the astronaut with the bends.
If I were running a manned space program, this would be a top priority.