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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — The crew members of the Shenzhou 20 manned spacecraft, who are currently aboard the Chinese space station, completed the third stage of extravehicular activity on Friday, the China Manned Space Administration (CMSA) said.
The three astronauts, Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie, worked for about six and a half hours and completed all assigned tasks at 22:47 Beijing time with the support of the space station's robotic arm and ground control team.
According to the CMSA, Chen Dong and Wang Jie, assigned to carry out extravehicular work, installed space debris protection devices and extravehicular support equipment, and carried out inspection and maintenance of the station's external systems.
To date, Chen Dong has completed six spacewalks, making him the Chinese astronaut with the most extravehicular activities.
The Shenzhou-20 crew has completed half of its spaceflight. The team is currently making steady progress in various space science experiments.
According to CMSA, the astronauts will focus on scientific research and technology testing in key areas, including space biology, fundamental physics in microgravity, space materials science, aerospace medicine and new space technologies. –0–
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