| Spacewalks by the Shenzhou 7 Crew | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhou 7 Launch: | September 25, 2008 | Shenzhou 7 Landing: | September 28, 2008 |
| Spacewalkers: | Zhai Zhigang <>. Liu Boming (Standing EVA) | ||
| Shenzhou 7 Crew: | CDR Zhai Zhigang <> OMA Liu Boming <> DMMA Jing Haipeng | ||
| Shenzhou 7 Spacewalk 1 | Zhai performed the first Chinese spacewalk. He retrieved an experiment container from the outside of the spacecraft. Liu assisted Zhai during the spacewalk, standing halfway out of the hatch to hand him a Chinese flag. | ||
| September 27, 2008 | |||
| Length: 14 minutes | |||
| Start: 08:44 GMT | |||
| End: 08:58 GMT | |||
| Key | |
|---|---|
| CDR | Commander |
| OMA | Orbital Module Astronaut |
| DMMA | Descent Module Monitor Astronaut |
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Updated - December 15, 2008