Photo released on May 28, 2024 by Beijing Aerospace Control Center shows a Shenzhou-18 astronaut performing extravehicular activities. (Photo provided to China News Service)
The Shenzhou-18 crew members on board China's orbiting space station completed their first spacewalk on Tuesday. Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu worked for about eight-and-a-half hours in completing multiple tasks, including the installation of space debris protection devices, and were assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth.
Photo released on May 28, 2024 by Beijing Aerospace Control Center shows a Shenzhou-18 astronaut performing extravehicular activities. (Photo provided to China News Service)
Photo released on May 28, 2024 by Beijing Aerospace Control Center shows Shenzhou-18 astronaut Li Cong monitoring the extravehicular activities. (Photo provided to China News Service)