Shenzhou XIV astronauts Chen Dong (center), Liu Yang (right) and Cai Xuzhe salute after entering the Wentian module, the first lab module of China's space station. (XU BU/FOR CHINA DAILY)
BEIJING – The Shenzhou crew on board the orbiting Chinese Tiangong space station is conducting their extravehicular activities for the third time, according to the China Manned Space Agency.
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This is the seventh spacewalk by taikonauts in the space station
Commander Chen Dong has already gotten out of the space station, and crew member Cai Xuzhe will subsequently exit. Taikonaut Liu Yang is inside the core module to support her crewmates, the agency said in a brief release on Thursday.
They will work together to conduct several extravehicular operations, including the installation of equipment to link modules.
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This is the seventh spacewalk by taikonauts in the space station. It is expected to last 6.5 hours, the agency said.