China’s Shenzhou-19 crew just wrapped up a stellar 175-day mission aboard the China Space Station, breaking records and making history . Their mission included three daring spacewalks, a nine-hour extravehicular marathon (the longest ever!), and solving a nail-biting technical glitch mid-orbit – all while conducting cutting-edge experiments
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Astronaut Cai Xuzhe now holds China’s record with five career spacewalks, while Song Lingdong became the first ‘90s-born Chinese astronaut to step into the cosmic void. Wang Haoze also made waves as the first female flight engineer to enter the station. Talk about squad goals!
When a payload adapter jammed during cargo installation, the team fixed it like intergalactic MacGyvers during their first spacewalk . Their quick thinking kept crucial experiments on track, proving China’s growing prowess in space operations.
With all crew members returning in top shape, this mission cements China’s role as a major player in humanity’s space odyssey. What’s next? The cosmos is the limit .
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Shenzhou-19 mission review: 175 days in orbit, longest spacewalk
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