Chinese astronauts complete world record-breaking spacewalk at nine hours

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aboard the Tiangong space station have broken the world record for the longest single spacewalk, set more than two decades ago by the US space programme.

The previous record was set on March 11, 2001, when American astronauts James Voss and Susan Helms spent eight hours and 56 minutes outside the space shuttle Discovery during a mission to the International Space Station, according to Nasa.The nine-hour EVA also marks a milestone in China’s spacewalk history. Earlier this year, Shenzhou-18 astronauts Ye Guangfu and Li Guangsu completed a similar mission, spending eight hours and 23 minutes outside Tiangong.

China’s first-ever spacewalk occurred in September 2008, when Zhai Zhigang spent just under 20 minutes outside the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft in the first-generation Feitian suit. Their work was supported by crewmate Wang Haozhe, who remained inside the station, as well as the Tiangong’s robotic arms and ground control teams. The CMSA declared the EVA was a “full success.”

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