Two Chinese astronauts successfully conducted the 16th spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station, installing protective devices.
This marked the 16th spacewalk in the history of China’s space station program and the second for the Shenzhou-18 mission.In the latest event, Chinese astronauts Ye Guangfu and Li Cong, members of the three-person Shenzhou-18 crew, successfully conducted a 6.5-hour spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station on Wednesday . Meanwhile, Li Guangsu provided support from inside the station, operating the robotic arm.
The duo re-entered Tiangong through the EVA hatch located on the Wentian science module. The primary objective of the spacewalk was to install protective devices for extravehicular equipment, specifically cables and pipelines, to enhance the space station’s long-term operational safety and stability.
“The Chinese space station is very beautiful. Whenever the robotic arm moves to the highest point, I can’t help taking more glances at the space station despite the glaring sunlight. I really feel the greatness of the project from my heart, and I applaud all the space professionals and our motherland,” Li Cong said, according to, involving a total of 17 astronauts, the Shenzhou-15 mission crew holds the record for the most EVAs during any mission, with four,, lasting about seven hours.
Shenzhou-14 conducted three spacewalks, notable for being the first to exit from the Wentian lab module instead of the core module. Furthermore, they set a record for the shortest duration between EVAs with their second spacewalk, occurring just 16 days after the first.
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Chinese astronauts install space-junk shielding on Tiangong space station (video)Andrew is a freelance space journalist with a focus on reporting on China's rapidly growing space sector. He began writing for Space.com in 2019 and writes for SpaceNews, IEEE Spectrum, National Geographic, Sky & Telescope, New Scientist and others.
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