China unveils underwater astronaut training suit

A domestically designed underwater training suit for China's astronauts was shown to the press in Beijing Friday.

A suit for underwater training for astronaut is on display for the first time at the China Astronaut Research and Training Center in Beijing, April 20, 2018. The suit named Fei Tian('flying into the sky') marked a breakthrough in China's design and making of space suits. It was displayed during a forum on aerospace medical engineering organized by the center.[Photo: ecns.cn]

The Astronaut Center of China (ACC) unveiled the suit during a summit on aerospace medical engineering. The ACC has been working on the suit since 2014.

The suit is used underwater in simulated weightlessness as part of extra-vehicular training.

China plans to start assembling its space station in space in 2020. It is scheduled to become fully operational around 2022. 

A suit for underwater training for astronaut is on display for the first time at the China Astronaut Research and Training Center in Beijing, April 20, 2018. The suit named Fei Tian('flying into the sky') marked a breakthrough in China's design and making of space suits. It was displayed during a forum on aerospace medical engineering organized by the center.[Photo: ecns.cn]