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July 4, 2021
First spacewalk on the China Space Station
First Extravehicular Activity on the China Space Station: On 4 July 2021, at 00:11 UTC (08:11 China Standard Time), astronaut Liu Boming successfully opened the hatch of the Tianhe core module, starting the first spacewalk on the China Space Station.
First spacewalk on the China Space Station
Astronauts Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo are working to install various equipment on the outside of the Tianhe core module, the first and main component of the CSS.
The robotic arm on the China Space Station
The robotic arm on the China Space Station (CSS) is designed to help astronauts perform extravehicular activities.
The robotic arm on the China Space Station
The space station arm is attached to the Tianhe core module, the first and main component of the CSS.
The first extravehicular activity on the China Space Station completed successfully
On 4 July 2021, at 00:11 UTC (08:11 China Standard Time), astronaut Liu Boming successfully opened the hatch of the Tianhe core module, starting the first extravehicular activity (EVA) on the China Space Station (CSS). During the spacewalk, astronauts Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo tested the new EVA spacesuit, installed various hardware items, including panoramic cameras.
The first extravehicular activity on the China Space Station completed successfully
The robotic arm attached to the Tianhe core module, the first and main component of the CSS, was used to facilitate the astronaut’s movement during the EVA. The operations were declared completed on 4 July 2021, at 06:57 UTC (14:57 China Standard Time). The Shenzhou-12 crew is scheduled to perform one more EVA during the three-month mission.
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