Chinese Astronauts Set National Record with 8.5-Hour Spacewalk

Shenzhou-18 crew members complete critical tasks outside Tiangong space station, enhancing debris protection and inspecting equipment.

Ye Guangfu and Li Guangsu installed space debris protection devices during the spacewalk.
The extravehicular activity (EVA) lasted 8.5 hours, setting a new record for China.
This was Ye's second EVA and Li Guangsu's first, both returning safely to the Wentian lab module.
The spacewalk addressed recent concerns over debris impacts on the space station.
The Shenzhou-18 mission includes more EVAs and numerous scientific experiments.