Shenzhou-17 astronauts complete first spacewalk

According to the China National Space Administration (CNSA), the first extravehicular activity of the Shenzhou-17 (神舟十七) mission was completed on 21 December 2023, at 13:35 UTC (21:35 China Standard Time). During the spacewalk lasting about 7.5 hours, astronauts Hongbo Tang (汤洪波, commander) and Shengjie Tang (唐胜杰) worked outside the Wentian Laboratory Module” (问天实验舱), while astronaut Xinlin Jiang (江新林) 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 repair test on the Tianhe Core Module. Credit: China National Space Administration (CNSA)/China Central Television (CCTV) Shenzhou-17 first spacewalk