Shenzhou-21 Astronaut Crew Completes Second Spacewalk

According to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), at 19:35 Beijing Time on March 16, 2026, astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei, and Zhang Hongzhang of the Shenzhou-21 crew successfully concluded a seven-hour spacewalk. Working in close coordination with support from the space station’s robotic arm and ground-based scientific personnel, the crew completed critical tasks including the installation of space debris shielding devices. Astronauts Zhang Lu and Wu Fei, who performed the extravehicular activity, have safely returned to the Wentian laboratory module, confirming the mission’s full success.

Notably, this marks Astronaut Zhang Lu’s sixth spacewalk, establishing him as one of the Chinese astronauts with the most extravehicular missions to date.