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China develops space-walk suit

CHINA'S first space walk is expected to last up to an hour, the mission's chief technician said yesterday. And the history-making astronaut with Shenzhou VII will wear a Chinese-made space suit. Unlike its American... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Wed, Jul 23 2008

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