Shenzhou XXI astronauts complete third series of extravehicular activities The Shenzhou XXI crew aboard China’s orbiting space station completed their mission’s third series of extravehicular activities on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The astronaut trio — Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang — worked for roughly 5.5 hours and completed their tasks at 1:36 am (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station’s robotic arm and a team on Earth. To date, Zhang Lu has conducted a total of 7 extravehicular activities, setting a new record for the most spacewalks by a Chinese astronaut.
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