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Dec 26, 2021
Taikonaut Ye Guangfu starting the second EVA
On 26 December 2021, at 10:44 UTC (18:44 China Standard Time), astronaut (taikonaut) Ye Guangfu opened the hatch of the Tianhe core module, starting the second extravehicular activity for the Shenzhou-13 (神舟十三) mission.
Shenzhou-13 mission’s second spacewalk begins
During the spacewalk, astronauts Zhai Zhigang (翟志刚) and Ye Guangfu(叶光富) will work outside the core module of the China Space Station (中国空间站), while astronaut Wang Yaping (王亚平) will provide support from inside, including operation of the robotic arm. The Tianhe core module (天和核心舱) is the first and main component of the China Space Station (中国空间站), informally known as Tiangong (天宫, Heavenly Palace).
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