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Chinese astronauts add debris shields to Tiangong space station during 8-hour spacewalk


This was the 19th time taikonauts aboard Tiangong have conducted extravehicular activity.

Dong and Zhongrui exited the space station through the node cabin of the Tianhe module, marking the first time that airlock has been used for an EVA since Tiangong became operational. (Image credit: CSA)This was the 19th time taikonauts aboard Tiangong have conducted an EVA; many of these spacewalks have focused on installing debris shields to the station's exterior. With assistance from the station's robotic arm, Dong and Zhongrui successfully positioned a protective sheet on a designated exterior location on Tiangong.

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