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Shenzhou-20 Astronauts Set Record in Historic Spacewalk
8/17/2025
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- The Shenzhou-20 crew completed a 6.5-hour spacewalk on Friday, as confirmed by the China Manned Space Agency.
- Astronauts Chen Dong and Wang Jie installed protective equipment and inspected the Tiangong space station.
- Chen Dong set a record with six spacewalks, the most by a Chinese astronaut.
- This mission aims to improve China's future space exploration capabilities.
