Shenzhou-21 astronauts complete third spacewalk, mission extended by a month

Published on April 17, 2026

China’s Shenzhou-21 astronauts conducted an extravehicular activity outside the Tiangong space station Thursday, installing debris-protection hardware and inspecting the orbital outpost.

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