(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHOU-21 CREW-THIRD EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITIES-COMPLETION (CN)

(260417) -- BEIJING, April 17, 2026 (Xinhua) -- This screen image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on April 16, 2026 shows Shenzhou-21 astronaut Wu Fei performing extravehicular activities (EVAs) outside China's orbiting space station.

The Shenzhou-21 crew aboard China's orbiting space station completed their mission's third series of extravehicular activities on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

The astronaut trio -- Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang -- worked for roughly 5.5 hours and completed their tasks at 1:36 a.m. (Beijing Time), assisted by the space station's robotic arm and a team on Earth. (Photo by Zhang Fan/Xinhua)

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