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December 4th, 2025
The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft, without a crew, autonomously docked to the forward port of the Tianhe Core Module on November 25. 2025. The Shenzhou-22 spacecraft will transport back to Earth the Shenzhou-21 crew: Zhang Lu, commander), Wu Fei, and Zhang Hong Zhang, at the end of their mission on the China Space Station.
Image credit: China National Space Administration (CNSA)/China Central Television (CCTV)/Inside Outer Space screengrab
China’s Shenzhou-21 crew is scheduled to carry out their first extravehicular activity in the coming days the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said on Thursday.
Since entering the China Space Station complex on November 1 (Beijing time), the Shenzhou-21 crew has carried out station maintenance, emergency supply inspections and organization, and finished daily life and health support tasks.
Compromised spacecraft inspection?
The trio of taikonauts also performed a full-system emergency pressure drill and on-orbit robotic arm training. The crew welcomed the arrival of the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft, a replacement for the still docked and compromised Shenzhou-20 vessel due to an apparent space debris strike.
It is likely that during the upcoming extravehicular activity (EVA), the Shenzhou-20 will be inspected by the spacewalkers.
To view a video on the upcoming spacewalk, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/reel/874812278270046
Image credit: CMSA/CCTV/Inside Outer Space screengrab
Image credit: CMSA/CCTV/Inside Outer Space screengrab
Image credit: CMSA/CCTV/Inside Outer Space screengrab
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