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[i]Unlike its American counterparts, the China-made suit will not have its own power system. A cord will link the astronaut with the spacecraft to provide oxygen, power and communications. The suit for the space-walk astronaut on the Shenzhou VII mission was developed by Chinese scientists based on the Russian design, Pang said. The astronaut who remains in the airlock will wear a Russian space suit. However, future missions will exclusively use the Chinese suits.[/i]
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