Chinese Astronauts Installed Debris Protection for Space Station During Spacewalk

Chinese astronauts installed debris protection for space station during spacewalk

China's Shenzhou-21 crew installed a new debris protection system for the space station during their first spacewalk on Tuesday. They were very busy during the eight-hour spacewalk. What did they do, and why is this important for China's manned space

Shenzhou XXI astronauts conduct first spacewalk, install debris shields

The Shenzhou XXI crew aboard China's Tiangong space station conducted their first spacewalk on Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

Chinese astronauts install debris protection aboard Tiangong space station

A window was cracked in November by a tiny piece of debris travelling at high velocity. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Chinese Spacewalkers Inspect Damaged Shenzhou-20 Window

Two Shenzhou-21 taikonauts conducted a spacewalk yesterday that included inspecting the damaged window on Shenzhou-20 that remains docked to the Tiangong space station. Last month the Shenzhou-20 crew had to return to Earth using Shenzhou-21’s spacecraft because the window is cracked, apparently by a piece of space debris. China later launched Shenzhou-22 without a crew for Shenzhou-21 to use to return to Earth next spring at the end of their 6-…