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Wang Yaping becomes first Chinese female astronaut to spacewalk

Wang Yaping became China’s first female astronaut to complete a spacewalk over the weekend.

The walk is expected to last six hours as Yaping and commander Zhai Zhingang install a foot restraint and workbench on the robotic arm of Space Station Tianhe, as well as conduct a number of tests outside the module.

Wang Yapnig spacewalk news

41 year old Yaping is China’s second female astronaut in space, and is the first to live on Tiahne in addition to the spacewalk.

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