19.12.2024 11:52
Chinese space agency astronauts broke the United States' space record, which had been held since 2001, with a 9-hour spacewalk conducted at the space station. The U.S. record was 8 hours and 56 minutes.
A historic record has come from the astronauts of the Chinese Space Station. Two astronauts conducted a spacewalk lasting 9 hours at the space station. With this duration, the Chinese have surpassed the record held by the United States for 23 years. The U.S. record was 8 hours and 56 minutes.
"THE PURPOSE OF MANNED SPACE FLIGHT IS A FLAG RACE"
Two of the astronauts exited into space from the Wenteyn Laboratory Module using safety cables. One astronaut remained at the space station to provide technical support. Expressing their happiness with gratitude, the astronauts said: "Thank you all for your hard work that allowed us the opportunity to conduct a spacewalk. The purpose of manned space flight is a flag race, and we are in it with every step. Let’s keep striving and move forward together into the future."
ON MISSION UNTIL MAY 2025
The Shenzhou-19 crew, which reached the Tiangong Space Station in October 2023, will remain on mission until April or May 2025. The team will conduct new spacewalks and scientific experiments. At the end of the mission, they will land in Inner Mongolia.