Chinese Astronauts Successfully Complete Record-Breaking Spacewalk Aboard Tiangong Station
BEIJING (AP) — Two astronauts from China's Shenzhou-18 mission successfully completed a record-breaking eight-hour spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone for the nation's nas space program. The extravehicular activity, or EVA, was conducted by mission commander Ye Guangfu and crew member Li Cong, who installed external payloads and conducted maintenance tasks on the station's robotic arm. The operation, which began at 08:43 Beijing time (0043 GMT), concluded at 16:48 Beijing time (0848 GMT), setting a new duration record for Chinese astronauts. Preliminary data indicate all objectives were achieved without incident. The mission is part of China's broader nas ambitions to maintain a permanent human presence in low Earth orbit and prepare for future lunar exploration.