Tiangong space station

Longest Spacewalk: ‘Full success’: Chinese astronauts break record with 9-hour spacewalk

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Longest Spacewalk: ‘Full success’: Chinese astronauts break record with 9-hour spacewalk

China’s space programme achieved a milestone on Tuesday as two astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station set a new world record for the longest spacewalk, as reported by the South China Morning Post.The nine-hour extravehicular activity (EVA) by Shenzhou-19 crew members Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong surpassed a 22-year-old record held by the US.Cai and … Read more

‘Chinese astronauts set new record for spacewalk’

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‘Chinese astronauts set new record for spacewalk’

NEW DELHI: Chinese astronauts on the Tiangong space station have successfully completed a record-breaking spacewalk, lasting nearly eight hours, to enhance the station’s defenses against space debris, state media reported on Wednesday.Astronauts Jing Haipeng and Zhu Yangzhu carried out the extravehicular activity (EVA) on Tuesday, surpassing the previous duration record for Chinese spacewalks.The mission involved … Read more