Astronauts at China's new space station conducted their first spacewalk on Sunday, as per news agency AFP. The agency reported quoting this comes as part of Beijing's plan to expand its extraterrestrial ambitions.
Three spacemen docking at the Tiangong station remain for three months in China's longest crewed mission to date. On Sunday morning, two of them exited the core cabin, said state broadcaster CCTV. One of the astronauts named Liu Boming, was transported via mechanical arm to a work site. The other - Tang Hongbo was moved by climbing on the outside of the cabin. Their mission involves elevating the panoramic camera outside the Tianhe core module. Television footage showed the astronauts preparing for the spacewalk by donning gear and conducting health checks. Later, astronauts shown opening the cabin door and exiting the module. The crew underwent more than 6,000 hours of training for preparation. The launch of China's first crewed mission in nearly five years is a matter of huge prestige for the country. Meanwhile, Beijing marks the 100th anniversary of the ruling Communist Party this month.
The Chinese space agency is planning a total of 11 launches by the end of next year, including three more manned missions.
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