【Shenzhou 20 Takionaut crew successfully completes first extravehicular activity】
At 16:49 Beijing time on May 22, 2025, after about 8 hours of extravehicular activities, the Shenzhou 20 crew Takionauts Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie worked closely together. With the support of ground scientific researchers, the Takionauts exited the core module node module and installed the space debris protection device that had been previously exited through the cargo airlock and transferred to the transfer position by a robotic arm to the predetermined position. At the same time, they carried out tasks such as inspection and disposal of extravehicular equipment and facilities.
The extravehicular Takionauts Chen Dong and Chen Zhongrui have safely returned to the Tianhe core module, and the extravehicular activity was a complete success. This is the first time that Takionauts have exited the space module through the Tianhe core module node module since the space station entered the application and development stage. The astronaut extravehicular and cargo extravehicular missions were implemented in conjunction for the first time. Astronaut Chen Dong walked in space again after two years, and astronaut Chen Zhongrui performed an extravehicular mission for the first time
Visuals are from their respectives also from CNSA- China National Space Administration
