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August 20, 2021
Second spacewalk on the China Space Station begins
Second Extravehicular Activity on the China Space Station: On 20 August 2021, at 00:38 UTC (08:38 China Standard Time), astronaut Nie Haisheng successfully opened the hatch of the Tianhe core module, starting the second spacewalk on the China Space Station.
Second spacewalk on the China Space Station begins
Astronauts Nie Haisheng and Liu Boming exited the module 02:12 UTC (10:12 China Standard Time) to continue the installation work on the outside of the Tianhe core module (天和核心舱), the first and main component of the China Space Station (中国空间站), informally known as Tiangong (天宫, Heavenly Palace). Astronaut Tang Hongbo assists them from inside the Tianhe core module, including with robotic arm operations.
Second spacewalk on the China Space Station
On 20 August 2021, at 06:33 UTC (14:33 China Standard Time), the Shenzhou-12 crew successfully completed the second extravehicular activity (EVA, spacewalk) on the China Space Station. Having completed all the scheduled tasks, astronauts Nie Haisheng and Liu Boming returned inside the Tianhe core module about an hour earlier than originally planned.
Successful second spacewalk on the China Space Station
During the spacewalk, the astronauts installed a pump, oriented the external panoramic camera and tested the new EVA spacesuits. The Shenzhou-12 crew, astronauts Nie Haisheng (commander), Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo, is scheduled to return to Earth in mid-September.
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