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The astronauts of Shenzhou 18 have completed their second extravehicular mission.

The astronauts of Shenzhou 18 have completed their second extravehicular mission.

Astronauts Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu of the Shenzhou-18 mission completed their second extravehicular activity on July 3, 2024. The task lasted 6.5 hours, during which they installed a space debris protection device and inspected external equipment. The mission was successful, and the astronauts returned safely.

This mission, Shenzhou-18, will achieve several new breakthroughs in space technology:

  • The first in-orbit study of aquatic ecosystems, cultivating vertebrates in space.
  • The first in-orbit research on the function of plant shoot stem cells, exploring the mechanisms of plant evolution's adaptation to gravity.
  • Plans to conduct six cargo airlock extravehicular activities and two to three extravehicular activities.

Space debris protection device: A device designed to protect the external pipelines, cables, and critical equipment of the space station from impacts by space debris.

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