Shenzhou-21 Crew Completes Third Spacewalk as Mission Extended

15 articles · Updated · Reuters · Apr 17

China’s Shenzhou-21 crew has completed their third spacewalk, spending 5.5 hours outside the Tiangong space station.
Astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, and Zhang Hongzhang installed debris protection and inspected equipment, aided by the station’s robotic arm and ground team.
Their mission has been extended by one month to further test long-term spaceflight technologies as they continue scientific experiments in orbit.

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