chinese Astronauts Shatter Spacewalk Record, Clocking in Nine Hours
Beijing – In a stunning display of endurance and technical prowess, two chinese astronauts have completed a record-breaking nine-hour spacewalk, surpassing the previous world record held by the United States.
Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong, members of the Shenzhou-19 mission, successfully concluded their extravehicular activity (EVA) just before 10 p.m. Beijing time Tuesday. The remarkable feat eclipses the previous record of eight hours and 56 minutes set by US astronauts james Voss and Susan Helms in 2001.
