Shenzhou-17 astronauts complete second spacewalk

According to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the second extravehicular activity of the Shenzhou-17 (神舟十七) mission was completed on 2 March 2024, at 05:32 UTC (13:32 China Standard Time). During the spacewalk lasting about 8 hours, astronauts Hongbo Tang (汤洪波, commander) and Xinlin Jiang (江新林) worked outside the Wentian Laboratory Module” (问天实验舱), while astronaut Shengjie Tang (唐胜杰) assisted them from inside the Tianhe Core Module (天和核心舱) of the China Space Station (中国空间站). The astronauts completed a set of tasks, including a solar panel maintenance on the Tianhe Core Module. Credit: China National Space Administration (CNSA)/China Central Television (CCTV) Shenzhou-17 second spacewalk