Chinese astronaut carries out historic spacewalk

Chinese astronaut carries out historic spacewalk

BEIJING, China - In this photo taken from a live broadcast by China Central Television, astronaut Zhai Zhigang, commander of China's third manned space mission, Shenzhou VII, holds a national flag as he carries out China's first spacewalk outside the space module on Sept. 27. (Kyodo)

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