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February 10th, 2025
Image credit: CNSA/Inside Outer Space screengrab
A candid video details the spacewalking tribulations by China’s Shenzhou-18 crew back in May of last year.
During an 8.5-hour spacewalk, astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong and Li Guangsu successfully installed space debris protection devices, among other tasks.
Image credit: CNSA/Inside Outer Space screengrab
Ye and Li Guangsu made the spacewalks then returned to the station’s Wentian lab module after their outside strolls.
This EVA marked the 15th spacewalk by Chinese astronauts. It was the first spacewalk for Li Guangsu, who operated the station’s robotic arms during the extravehicular activity.
Image credit: CMG/CCTV//Inside Outer Space screengrab
Endless black void
“All I could see below me was an abyss of blackness,” recounted Li Guangsu in an exclusive interview with state-controlled China Media Group (CMG) as shown on China Central Television (CCTV).
“Beneath me was nothing but an endless black void,” said Ye. “In that moment, a wave of nervousness hit me, and I felt my hair stand on end.”
Image credit: CMG/CCTV//Inside Outer Space screengrab
The two spacewalkers offer insights into working outside China’s space station. Their interview can be viewed here at:
https://www.facebook.com/NewsContent.CCTVPLUS/videos/651980734029718
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