{"id":216563,"date":"2024-12-19T08:42:20","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T12:42:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/chinese-astronauts-break-record-complete-9-hour-spacewalk\/"},"modified":"2024-12-19T08:58:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T12:58:37","slug":"chinese-astronauts-break-record-complete-9-hour-spacewalk","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/chinese-astronauts-break-record-complete-9-hour-spacewalk\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese astronauts break record, complete 9-hour spacewalk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

At 21:57 (Beijing Time) on December 17, 2024, Chinese astronauts on the Shenzhou 19 mission<\/a><\/strong> successfully completed their first extravehicular activity<\/a><\/strong> (EVA), setting a new record by staying outside the Tiangong space station for 9 hours<\/strong> . This historic achievement not only marked a breakthrough in the Chinese space program, it also cemented astronauts Cai Xuzhe, Song Lingdong, and Wang Haoze as protagonists of a significant breakthrough in space exploration<\/a><\/strong> . <\/p>\n\n

A joint effort at the Tiangong space station<\/h2>\n\n

Astronauts Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong performed critical tasks during their spacewalk, including installing space debris<\/a><\/strong> protection devices and inspecting extravehicular equipment and facilities. These efforts were carried out with the support of the Tiangong space station’s robotic arm<\/strong> and under the supervision of scientists on Earth. <\/p>\n\n

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Robotic arm of the Tiangong space station. Source: CMSE <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Astronaut Cai Xuzhe, who returned to space after participating in the Shenzhou 14 mission, once again demonstrated his prowess in extreme conditions. Meanwhile, Song Lingdong made history by becoming the first Chinese astronaut born in the 1990s to perform an extravehicular activity<\/strong> . <\/p>\n\n

Chinese astronauts set a record that defies limits<\/h2>\n\n

The 9-hour spacewalk, surpassing the previous record of 8 hours and 56 minutes<\/a><\/strong> set by NASA astronauts in 2001, marks an important step in the development of China’s space program. The mission also represents a successful test of the second-generation Feitian spacesuits, designed to withstand up to 8 hours of work in outer space<\/strong> . <\/p>\n\n

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The #Shenzhou19<\/a> crew members, who are currently aboard #China<\/a>'s space station, successfully completed their first extravehicular activity (EVA) after more than nine hours, setting a new record for the duration of an EVA conducted by Chinese astronauts. https:\/\/t.co\/6Vj9MGcc33<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IHkgSiI9ac<\/a><\/p>— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) December 17, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>