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March 16th, 2026
Image credit: CCTV/CMSEO/Inside Outer Space screengrab
China’s Shenzhou-21 crew aboard the country’s orbiting space station completed their mission’s second series of extravehicular activities (EVAs) today, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA).
The astronaut spacewalkers — Zhang Lu, Wu Fei — worked for roughly seven hours and completed their tasks, assisted by the space station’s robotic arm, stay-inside colleague Zhang Hongzhan, and a team on Earth.
What was done?
The trio completed the installation of a space debris protection device for the space station along with other tasks. Zhang Lu and Wu Fei, who have conducted spacewalk operations, returned to the Wentian lab module safely, according to the CMSA.
China’s Tiangong space station as imaged by MAXAR satellite.
Image credit: MAXAR
Since completing the first series of EVAs on Dec. 9, 2025, the Shenzhou-21 crew have also conducted in-orbit training exercises, including rendezvous and docking, medical rescue, and emergency lifesaving.
According to the mission plan, additional EVAs will be carried out by the crew during the Shenzhou-21 mission.
Zhang Lu has so far carried out six EVAs, making him one of the Chinese astronauts with the most spacewalks to date.
Go to CCTV video detailing the recent spacewalk at:
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