China sets new record for astronaut extravehicular activity time

According to Deutsche Presse-Agentur on December 18, two Chinese astronauts set a new record for the longest extravehicular activity. According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong stayed outside the Tiangong Space Station for up to 9 hours

The China Manned Space Engineering Office stated that this is the longest extravehicular mission carried out by Chinese astronauts to date. According to data from NASA, the previous record for American astronauts was 8 hours and 56 minutes, set by American astronauts James Voss and Susan Helms in March 2001

Chinese astronauts have completed tasks such as installing space debris protection devices, inspecting and disposing of extravehicular equipment and facilities on the space station during their extravehicular mission

In May of this year, Chinese astronauts completed an extravehicular mission of about 8.5 hours. This is thanks to the use of a new generation of space suits, which can help astronauts stay in space for longer periods of time

Currently, there are three astronauts in China's space station who arrived in October this year

In addition, the website of the Moscow Communist Youth League reported on December 18th that Chinese astronauts completed a 9-hour spacewalk, breaking the record for spacewalk duration set by American astronauts

China announced that two Chinese astronauts completed a 9-hour spacewalk on the 17th, breaking the world record for the longest spacewalk set by the United States in 2001

CNN pointed out that China has made tremendous efforts to establish its position as a space power

In recent years, China's National Space Administration has carried out a series of increasingly complex lunar exploration missions, including the world's first lunar far side sample return achieved earlier this year

CNN emphasizes that China will also strive to become the second manned country to land on the moon after the United States, and has released a space suit specifically designed for the 2030 moon landing mission