Engineering:List of Tiangong Space Station spacewalks

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The Tiangong Space Station is a Chinese space station in low Earth orbit, and is operated by the China Manned Space Agency. Extravehicular activities are crucial for both the construction and maintenance of the station. Zhai Zhigang completed the first Chinese spacewalk in 2008, during the Shenzhou 7 mission. Since then, every other Chinese spacewalk has been carried out at the Tiangong Space Station.

List

*denotes spacewalks performed from the Tianhe core module

^denotes spacewalks performed from the Wentian module

# Mission Spacewalkers Start (UTC) End (UTC) Duration
1. Shenzhou 12
EVA 1
* 		Liu Boming
Tang Hongbo 		July 4, 2021
00:11 		July 4, 2021
06:57 		6 hours, 46 minutes
Completed the installation of a robotic arm and installed a camera lifting bracket.[1][2]
2. Shenzhou 12
EVA 2
* 		Nie Haisheng
Liu Boming 		August 20, 2021
00:38 		August 20, 2021
06:33 		5 hours, 55 minutes
A new panoramic camera known as Panoramic Camera D was installed, along with a backup thermal control pump.[3]
3. Shenzhou 13
EVA 1
* 		Zhai Zhigang
Wang Yaping 		November 7, 2021
11:28 		November 7, 2021
17:16 		5 hours, 48 minutes
Installed a dual-arm connector to the station's robotic arm along with testing EVA equipment. Wang became the first Chinese woman to perform an EVA.[4][5]
4. Shenzhou 13
EVA 2
* 		Ye Guangfu
Zhai Zhigang 		December 26, 2021
10:44 		November 7, 2021
16:55 		6 hours, 11 minutes
Installed a camera known as Panoramic Camera C, installed a foot restraint, and tested methods of moving objects outside of the station.[6]
5. Shenzhou 14
EVA 1
^ 		Chen Dong
Liu Yang 		September 1, 2022
10:26 		September 1, 2022
16:33 		6 hours, 7 minutes
Installed the extended pump set of the Wentian module along with a panoramic camera, and tested procedures for an emergency return to the station.[7]
6. Shenzhou 14
EVA 2
^ 		Chen Dong
Cai Xuzhe 		September 17, 2022
05:35 		September 17, 2022
09:47 		4 hours, 12 minutes
Installed assistance handles for spacewalks and worked on the extended pump set, along with verifying EVA rescue capabilities.[8]
7. Shenzhou 14
EVA 3
^ 		Chen Dong
Cai Xuzhe 		November 17, 2022
03:16 		November 17, 2022
08:50 		5 hours, 34 minutes
Chen and Cai completed a series of tasks, including the installation of connection device between Tianhe core cabin and Wentian experimental cabin, inter-chamber connection device between Tianhe core cabin and Mengtian experimental cabin, lifting of panoramic camera A of Wentian experimental cabin and installation of small mechanical arm power-assisted handle.[9]
8. Shenzhou 15
EVA 1
^ 		Fei Junlong
Zhang Lu 		February 9, 2023
09:10 		February 9, 2023
16:16 		7 hours, 6 minutes
On 9 February 2023, the first scheduled spacewalk of Shenzhou 15 was carried out by Fei Junlong and Zhang Lu through the airlock of the Wentian lab module, with Deng Qingming assisting the pair from inside the Tianhe core module. Fei and Zhang completed a series of tasks, including installing an external pump on the Mengtian lab module and other tasks related to Mengtian's payload airlock, which allows astronauts to deploy science payloads and small satellites using the station's robotic arms. The spacewalk lasted for 7 hours and 6 minutes, making it China's longest to date.[2]
9. Shenzhou 15
EVA 2
^ 		Fei Junlong
Zhang Lu 		c. February 28, 2023 c. February 28, 2023 Unknown
Tasks completed were not revealed publicly and no announcement was given prior to the spacewalk. Rumors suggest it took place on February 28, however no date was officially given.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Chinese astronauts complete first space walk outside new space station" (in en). https://www.nbcnews.com/news/china/chinese-astronauts-complete-first-space-walk-outside-new-tiangong-space-n1273060. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Andrew jones (2023-02-10). "China's Shenzhou 15 astronauts take their 1st spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)" (in en). https://www.space.com/china-shenzhou-15-astronauts-first-spacewalk-tiangong. 
  3. ↑ Davenport, Justin (2021-08-20). "Chinese Space Station taikonauts conduct second spacewalk" (in en-US). https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/08/chinese-space-station-second-spacewalk/. 
  4. ↑ Andrew Jones published (2021-11-11). "China's first Shenzhou 13 spacewalk sees 2 astronauts test suits, robotic arm" (in en). https://www.space.com/china-astronauts-spacewalk-shenzhou-13. 
  5. ↑ Navin, Joseph (2021-11-07). "Wang Yaping becomes the first Chinese woman to walk in space" (in en-US). https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/11/first-chinese-woman-spacewalk/. 
  6. ↑ Davenport, Justin (2021-12-26). "Shenzhou-13 crew conducts second spacewalk of mission" (in en-US). https://www.nasaspaceflight.com/2021/12/shenzhou-13-second-spacewalk/. 
  7. ↑ Andrew Jones published (2022-09-02). "China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts perform 1st spacewalk out of new module (video)" (in en). https://www.space.com/china-astronauts-spacewalk-from-new-module. 
  8. ↑ "Chinese astronauts take 4-hour spacewalk outside new lab at Tiangong space station" (in en). 2022-09-17. https://www.space.com/chinese-astronauts-tiangong-space-station-wentian-spacewalk-september-2022. 
  9. ↑ "China's Shenzhou 14 astronauts complete their 3rd and final spacewalk (video)" (in en). 2022-11-18. https://www.space.com/chinese-astronauts-tiangong-space-station-wentian-spacewalk-september-2022. 
  10. ↑ Jones, Andrew (2023-03-02). "China’s Shenzhou-15 astronauts conduct secretive second spacewalk" (in en-US). https://spacenews.com/chinas-shenzhou-15-astronauts-conduct-secretive-second-spacewalk/. 




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