A complete success! Cai Xuzhe and Chen Dong successfully exited the spacecraft!

Shenzhou 14 crew

Created two extravehicular activities for Chinese astronauts

The shortest interval record!

Image source: Xinhuanet

Design: Fan Shanshan and Liu Xiaolei

According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, at 17:47 Beijing time on September 17, 2022, after about 5 hours of extravehicular activities, Shenzhou 14 astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang, and Cai Xuzhe worked closely together to complete all the established tasks during the extravehicular activities. Astronaut Chen Dong and astronaut Cai Xuzhe have safely returned to the Wentian laboratory module, and the extravehicular activities were a complete success.

Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Guo Zhongzheng

During the astronauts' extravehicular activities, they completed tasks such as the installation of extravehicular power assist handles, the installation of payload circuit expansion pump groups, and the verification of extravehicular rescue. The whole process went smoothly and successfully, further testing the astronauts' ability to work collaboratively with the small robotic arm, and verifying the functional performance of the Wentian laboratory module's airlock and extravehicular activity-related support equipment.

The picture of Shenzhou 14 astronaut Cai Xuzhe operating outside the cabin was taken at the Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center on September 17. Xinhua News Agency reporter Guo Zhongzheng

Comprehensive sources: Xinhua News Agency, Xinhuanet, China Manned Spaceflight, etc.