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Shenzhou-20 Launch - China

The Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, April 24, 2025. China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spaceship on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Send-Off Ceremony for Shenzhou-20 Astronauts - China

Chinese astronauts Chen Dong (R), Chen Zhongrui (C) and Wang Jie attend a send-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 24, 2025. A send-off ceremony for the three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-20 crewed space mission was held here on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shenzhou 20 Presentation Crew and Press Conference in China

Astronauts for the upcoming Shenzhou-20 spaceflight mission Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie meet the press in Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on April 23, 2025. China, Jiuquan on April 23, 2025. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

This simulated image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 16, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 docking with the orbiting Tiangong space station. The cargo craft Tianzhou-8 has successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency announced. At 2:32 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-8 docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong space station, after completing its status setting, according to the agency. The Shenzhou-19 taikonauts onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as per schedule. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

This simulated image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 16, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 as it completes docking with the orbiting Tiangong space station. The cargo craft Tianzhou-8 has successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency announced. At 2:32 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-8 docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong space station, after completing its status setting, according to the agency. The Shenzhou-19 taikonauts onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as per schedule. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

This simulated image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 16, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 docking with the orbiting Tiangong space station. The cargo craft Tianzhou-8 has successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency announced. At 2:32 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-8 docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong space station, after completing its status setting, according to the agency. The Shenzhou-19 taikonauts onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as per schedule. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

This image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 16, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 completing its docking with the orbiting Tiangong space station. The cargo craft Tianzhou-8 has successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency announced. At 2:32 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-8 docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong space station, after completing its status setting, according to the agency. The Shenzhou-19 taikonauts onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as per schedule. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

This image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 16, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 approaching the orbiting Tiangong space station. The cargo craft Tianzhou-8 has successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency announced. At 2:32 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-8 docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong space station, after completing its status setting, according to the agency. The Shenzhou-19 taikonauts onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as per schedule. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

This image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 16, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 approaching the orbiting Tiangong space station. The cargo craft Tianzhou-8 has successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency announced. At 2:32 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-8 docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong space station, after completing its status setting, according to the agency. The Shenzhou-19 taikonauts onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as per schedule. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches Cargo Spacecraft Tianzhou-8

This image captured at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 16, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-8 approaching the orbiting Tiangong space station. The cargo craft Tianzhou-8 has successfully docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Saturday, the China Manned Space Agency announced. At 2:32 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-8 docked at the rear docking port of Tianhe, the core module of Tiangong space station, after completing its status setting, according to the agency. The Shenzhou-19 taikonauts onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as per schedule. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 30, 2024 shows the crew of Shenzhou-18 and Shenzhou-19 manned spaceships talking with each other. The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou-19 spaceflight mission have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. The Shenzhou-18 crew opened the hatch at 12:51 p.m. (Beijing Time) and greeted the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The six crew members then took group pictures for the fifth space get-together in China's aerospace history. They will live and work together for about five days to complete planned tasks and handover work, the CMSA said. The Shenzhou-18 crew is scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China on Nov. 4. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 30, 2024 shows the crew of Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship greeting the crew of Shenzhou-19 manned spaceship. The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou-19 spaceflight mission have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. The Shenzhou-18 crew opened the hatch at 12:51 p.m. (Beijing Time) and greeted the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The six crew members then took group pictures for the fifth space get-together in China's aerospace history. They will live and work together for about five days to complete planned tasks and handover work, the CMSA said. The Shenzhou-18 crew is scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China on Nov. 4. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 30, 2024 shows the crew of Shenzhou-18 and Shenzhou-19 manned spaceships hugging together. The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou-19 spaceflight mission have entered the Tiangong space station and met with another astronaut trio on Wednesday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. The Shenzhou-18 crew opened the hatch at 12:51 p.m. (Beijing Time) and greeted the new arrivals, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The six crew members then took group pictures for the fifth space get-together in China's aerospace history. They will live and work together for about five days to complete planned tasks and handover work, the CMSA said. The Shenzhou-18 crew is scheduled to return to the Dongfeng landing site in north China on Nov. 4. Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 30, 2024 shows the Shenzhou-19 manned spaceship docking with the front port of the space station's core module Tianhe. China's Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The spaceship made a fast, automated rendezvous and docking with the front port of the space station's core module Tianhe at 11 a.m. (Beijing Time). Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 30, 2024 shows the crew of Shenzhou-19 manned spaceship. China's Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The spaceship made a fast, automated rendezvous and docking with the front port of the space station's core module Tianhe at 11 a.m. (Beijing Time). Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

This simulated image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 30, 2024 shows the Shenzhou-19 (R) manned spaceship docking with the front port of the space station's core module Tianhe. China's Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The spaceship made a fast, automated rendezvous and docking with the front port of the space station's core module Tianhe at 11 a.m. (Beijing Time). Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

This simulated image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 30, 2024 shows the Shenzhou-19 manned spaceship docking with the front port of the space station's core module Tianhe. China's Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The spaceship made a fast, automated rendezvous and docking with the front port of the space station's core module Tianhe at 11 a.m. (Beijing Time). Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 30, 2024 shows the crew of Shenzhou-18 manned spaceship preparing to welcome the crew of Shenzhou-19 manned spaceship. China's Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The spaceship made a fast, automated rendezvous and docking with the front port of the space station's core module Tianhe at 11 a.m. (Beijing Time). Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 30, 2024 shows the Shenzhou-19 manned spaceship docking with the front port of the space station's core module Tianhe. China's Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The spaceship made a fast, automated rendezvous and docking with the front port of the space station's core module Tianhe at 11 a.m. (Beijing Time). Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China Launches 3 Astronauts To Tiangong Space Station

This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 30, 2024 shows the Shenzhou-19 manned spaceship docking with the front port of the space station's core module Tianhe. China's Shenzhou-19 crewed spaceship successfully docked with the space station combination on Wednesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The spaceship made a fast, automated rendezvous and docking with the front port of the space station's core module Tianhe at 11 a.m. (Beijing Time). Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

(240422) -- QINGDAO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attend the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 22, 2024. The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) opened on Monday in the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province. This is the second time the WPNS was held in China after the country first hosted the event in 2014. Delegations from 29 countries have gathered for this year's event, where a high-level symposium themed "Oceans with a Shared Future" and a series of meetings will be held. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

(240422) -- QINGDAO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Delegates communicate during the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 22, 2024. The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) opened on Monday in the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province. This is the second time the WPNS was held in China after the country first hosted the event in 2014. Delegations from 29 countries have gathered for this year's event, where a high-level symposium themed "Oceans with a Shared Future" and a series of meetings will be held. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

(240422) -- QINGDAO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attend the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 22, 2024. The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) opened on Monday in the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province. This is the second time the WPNS was held in China after the country first hosted the event in 2014. Delegations from 29 countries have gathered for this year's event, where a high-level symposium themed "Oceans with a Shared Future" and a series of meetings will be held. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

(240422) -- QINGDAO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A representative of Chinese navy delivers a speech during the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 22, 2024. The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) opened on Monday in the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province. This is the second time the WPNS was held in China after the country first hosted the event in 2014. Delegations from 29 countries have gathered for this year's event, where a high-level symposium themed "Oceans with a Shared Future" and a series of meetings will be held. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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CHINA-SHANDONG-QINGDAO-WPNS-OPENING (CN)

(240422) -- QINGDAO, April 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Delegates attend the 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, April 22, 2024. The 19th Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) opened on Monday in the port city of Qingdao in east China's Shandong Province. This is the second time the WPNS was held in China after the country first hosted the event in 2014. Delegations from 29 countries have gathered for this year's event, where a high-level symposium themed "Oceans with a Shared Future" and a series of meetings will be held. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This simulated image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Jan. 18, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 having conducted a rendezvous and docking with the combination of the space station Tiangong. China's cargo craft Tianzhou-7 completed its status setting and docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Thursday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-TIANZHOU-7-CARGO CRAFT-DOCKING (CN)

(240118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This simulated image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Jan. 18, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 having conducted a rendezvous and docking with the combination of the space station Tiangong. China's cargo craft Tianzhou-7 completed its status setting and docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Thursday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said. At 1:46 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-7 docked at the rear docking port of the Tianhe core module, said the CMSA. The Shenzhou-17 crew members onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as scheduled. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-TIANZHOU-7-CARGO CRAFT-DOCKING (CN)

(240118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Jan. 18, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 approaching the combination of the space station Tiangong before docking. China's cargo craft Tianzhou-7 completed its status setting and docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Thursday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said. At 1:46 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-7 docked at the rear docking port of the Tianhe core module, said the CMSA. The Shenzhou-17 crew members onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as scheduled. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesOnSci)CHINA-TIANZHOU-7-CARGO CRAFT-DOCKING (CN)

(240118) -- BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Jan. 18, 2024 shows China's cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-7 docking with the combination of the space station Tiangong. China's cargo craft Tianzhou-7 completed its status setting and docked with the orbiting Tiangong space station on Thursday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said. At 1:46 a.m. (Beijing Time), Tianzhou-7 docked at the rear docking port of the Tianhe core module, said the CMSA. The Shenzhou-17 crew members onboard the space station will enter the cargo craft and transfer the payloads as scheduled. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2023-CHINA NEWS

(240105) -- BEIJING, Jan. 5, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-16 and Shenzhou-17 crew posing for a group photo inside China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Oct. 26, 2023, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(231222) -- BEIJING, Dec. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 21, 2023 shows Shenzhou-17 astronaut Tang Shengjie performing extravehicular activities. The Shenzhou-17 crew members on board China's orbiting space station completed their first spacewalk at 9:35 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin worked seven-and-a-half hours to complete set tasks such as a Tianhe core module solar wing repair test, with the assistance of a ground team and the space station's robotic arm. It was the second time that Tang Hongbo, China's first space traveler to return to the space station for a second mission, has performed a spacewalk. Tang Shengjie became the country's youngest astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17 CREW-FIRST SPACEWALK-COMPLETION (CN)

(231221) -- BEIJING, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 21, 2023 shows Shenzhou-17 astronauts Tang Hongbo (R) and Tang Shengjie returning to the Wentian lab module and closing the hatch. The Shenzhou-17 crew members on board China's orbiting space station completed their first spacewalk at 9:35 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin worked seven-and-a-half hours to complete set tasks such as a Tianhe core module solar wing repair test, with the assistance of a ground team and the space station's robotic arm. It was the second time that Tang Hongbo, China's first space traveler to return to the space station for a second mission, has performed a spacewalk. Tang Shengjie became the country's youngest astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17 CREW-FIRST SPACEWALK-COMPLETION (CN)

(231221) -- BEIJING, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 21, 2023 shows Shenzhou-17 astronauts Tang Hongbo (R) and Tang Shengjie preparing to exit the Wentian lab module. The Shenzhou-17 crew members on board China's orbiting space station completed their first spacewalk at 9:35 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin worked seven-and-a-half hours to complete set tasks such as a Tianhe core module solar wing repair test, with the assistance of a ground team and the space station's robotic arm. It was the second time that Tang Hongbo, China's first space traveler to return to the space station for a second mission, has performed a spacewalk. Tang Shengjie became the country's youngest astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17 CREW-FIRST SPACEWALK-COMPLETION (CN)

(231221) -- BEIJING, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 21, 2023 shows Shenzhou-17 astronaut Tang Shengjie performing extravehicular activities. The Shenzhou-17 crew members on board China's orbiting space station completed their first spacewalk at 9:35 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin worked seven-and-a-half hours to complete set tasks such as a Tianhe core module solar wing repair test, with the assistance of a ground team and the space station's robotic arm. It was the second time that Tang Hongbo, China's first space traveler to return to the space station for a second mission, has performed a spacewalk. Tang Shengjie became the country's youngest astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17 CREW-FIRST SPACEWALK-COMPLETION (CN)

(231221) -- BEIJING, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 21, 2023 shows Shenzhou-17 astronaut Tang Hongbo (L) opening the hatch of space station lab module Wentian's airlock cabin. The Shenzhou-17 crew members on board China's orbiting space station completed their first spacewalk at 9:35 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin worked seven-and-a-half hours to complete set tasks such as a Tianhe core module solar wing repair test, with the assistance of a ground team and the space station's robotic arm. It was the second time that Tang Hongbo, China's first space traveler to return to the space station for a second mission, has performed a spacewalk. Tang Shengjie became the country's youngest astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17 CREW-FIRST SPACEWALK-COMPLETION (CN)

(231221) -- BEIJING, Dec. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Dec. 21, 2023 shows Shenzhou-17 astronauts Tang Hongbo (R) and Tang Shengjie performing extravehicular activities. The Shenzhou-17 crew members on board China's orbiting space station completed their first spacewalk at 9:35 p.m. (Beijing Time) on Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin worked seven-and-a-half hours to complete set tasks such as a Tianhe core module solar wing repair test, with the assistance of a ground team and the space station's robotic arm. It was the second time that Tang Hongbo, China's first space traveler to return to the space station for a second mission, has performed a spacewalk. Tang Shengjie became the country's youngest astronaut to carry out an extravehicular mission. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(231026) -- BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-16 and Shenzhou-17 crew posing for a group photo inside China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Thursday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(231026) -- BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-16 and Shenzhou-17 crew talking with each other inside China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Thursday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-17-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(231026) -- BEIJING, Oct. 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Oct. 26, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-16 and Shenzhou-17 crew hugging with each other at China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-17 spaceship have entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Thursday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)

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(EyesonSci) CHINA-SHENZHOU-16-SPACE STATION-ENTERING (CN)

(230530) -- BEIJING, May 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on May 30, 2023 shows the Shenzhou-15 and Shenzhou-16 crew taking group pictures inside the core module Tianhe of China's space station. The three astronauts aboard China's Shenzhou-16 spaceship entered the country's space station and met with another astronaut trio on Tuesday, starting a new round of in-orbit crew handover. (Photo by Han Qiyang/Xinhua)