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Chinese space suit all the rage

CHINA'S first space walk is expected to last up to one hour and the astronaut to walk in space in the Shenzhou VII mission will wear a Chinese-made space suit, the mission's chief technician said today. Unlike... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Wed, Jul 23 2008

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