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Chinese astronauts have been shown training in a variety of space suits since 1978. The earliest suits resembled space shuttle EES suits. The later suits, after a technology agreement with Russia, resembled Soyuz Sokol suits. The 11-kilogram Sokol-based suits worn by the astronauts during ascent and landing of the Shenzhou spacecraft were said to be worth hundreds of thousands of yuan each. They were rated for six hours of autonomous operation if an accidental pressure loss occurred in the capsule during those critical flight phases. The suit was worn for the entire one-day mission on Shenzhou 5, the first Chinese manned spaceflight. For Shenzhou 6, the crew removed the suits and donned blue coveralls after entering orbit. Mass: 11 kg (24 lb). Bibliography and Further Reading
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