TheTiangong space station is a Chinesespace station inlow Earth orbit, and is operated by theChina Manned Space Agency.Extravehicular activities are crucial for both the construction and maintenance of the station.Zhai Zhigang completed the first Chinese spacewalk in 2008, during theShenzhou 7 mission. Since then, every other Chinese spacewalk has been carried out at the Tiangong space station.
*denotes spacewalks performed from theTianhe core module
^denotes spacewalks performed from theWentian module
| # | Mission | Spacewalkers | Start (UTC) | End (UTC) | Duration |
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| 1. | Shenzhou 12 EVA 1 * | Liu Boming Tang Hongbo | 4 July 2021 00:11 | 4 July 2021 06:57 | 6 hours, 46 minutes |
| Tested an updated version of theFeitian space suit, completed installation of the station'srobotic arm, and installed exterior equipment for use on future missions, including a camera lifting bracket.[1][2] | |||||
| 2. | Shenzhou 12 EVA 2 * | Nie Haisheng Liu Boming | 20 August 2021 00:38 | 20 August 2021 06:33 | 5 hours, 55 minutes |
| Tested spacecraft equipment, installed a backup thermal control pump, and installed and raised panoramic camera D.[3] | |||||
| 3. | Shenzhou 13 EVA 1 * | Zhai Zhigang Wang Yaping | 7 November 2021 11:28 | 7 November 2021 17:16 | 5 hours, 48 minutes |
| Installed a dual-arm connector to the station's robotic arm along with testing EVA equipment. Wang Yaping became the first Chinese woman to perform an EVA.[4][5] | |||||
| 4. | Shenzhou 13 EVA 2 * | Ye Guangfu Zhai Zhigang | 26 December 2021 10:44 | 26 December 2021 16:55 | 6 hours, 11 minutes |
| Installed panoramic camera C, installed a foot restraint, and tested methods of moving objects outside of the station.[6] | |||||
| 5. | Shenzhou 14 EVA 1 ^ | Chen Dong Liu Yang | 1 September 2022 10:26 | 1 September 2022 16:33 | 6 hours, 7 minutes |
| Installed an extended pump set on the exterior ofWentian, raised panoramic camera B, installed an exterior workbench, and tested procedures for an emergency return to the station.[7] | |||||
| 6. | Shenzhou 14 EVA 2 ^ | Chen Dong Cai Xuzhe | 17 September 2022 05:35 | 17 September 2022 09:47 | 4 hours, 12 minutes |
| Installed EVA foot restraints and exterior workbenches, worked on the extended pump set, and verified EVA rescue capabilities.[8] | |||||
| 7. | Shenzhou 14 EVA 3 ^ | Chen Dong Cai Xuzhe | 17 November 2022 03:16 | 17 November 2022 08:50 | 5 hours, 34 minutes |
| Installed an inter-chamber connection device betweenTianhe andMengtian, raised panoramic A onWentian, and installed a small mechanical arm power-assisted handle.[9] | |||||
| 8. | Shenzhou 15 EVA 1 ^ | Fei Junlong Zhang Lu | 9 February 2023 09:10 | 9 February 2023 16:16 | 7 hours, 6 minutes |
| Tasks included the installation of a fourth external pump (Z01-04) onMengtian and other tasks related toMengtian's payload airlock.[10] | |||||
| 9. | Shenzhou 15 EVA 2 ^ | Fei Junlong Zhang Lu | 2 March 2023 | 2 March 2023 | Unknown |
| Tasks included installing external equipment on the space station and no announcement was given prior to the spacewalk.[11] Taikonauts installed electrical equipment, according to some Chinese-language sources.[12] | |||||
| 10. | Shenzhou 15 EVA 3 ^ | Fei Junlong Zhang Lu | 30 March 2023 | 30 March 2023 | Unknown |
| Tasks completed were not revealed publicly and no announcement was given prior to the spacewalk. Taikonauts installed and connected cables across the cabin.[13] | |||||
| 11. | Shenzhou 15 EVA 4 ^ | Fei Junlong Zhang Lu | 15 April 2023 | 15 April 2023 | Unknown |
| Tasks included successfully completing the installation and connection of the inter-module cable. and no announcement was given prior to the spacewalk. Taikonauts disposed of trash bags, completed the installation of the fifth extended pump (Z02-01) set onMengtian, installed and connected cross-cabin cables, and installed the external load exposure platform and support brackets for later science and technology experiments.[13] | |||||
| 12. | Shenzhou 16 EVA 1 ^ | Jing Haipeng Zhu Yangzhu | 20 July 2023 05:45 | 20 July 2023 13:40 | 7 hours, 55 minutes |
| Taikonauts installed & lifted the bracket forTianhe panoramic camera B and unlocked & lifted panoramic camera A/B onMengtian. Zhu Yangzhu became first Chinese flight engineer to conduct an extravehicular activity.[14] | |||||
| 13. | Shenzhou 17 EVA 1 ^ | Tang Hongbo Tang Shengjie | 21 December 2023 6:10 | 21 December 2023 13:35 | 7 hours, 25 minutes |
| Tasks included a repair test of theTianhe core module's solar panels, which have sustained minor damage caused by impacts ofspace debris andmicrometeoroids.[15] | |||||
| 14. | Shenzhou 17 EVA 2 ^ | Tang Hongbo Jiang Xinlin | 1 March 2024 21:40 | 2 March 2024 05:32 | 7 hours, 52 minutes |
| Tasks included maintenance of the solar panels of the Tianhe core module, which have sustained minor damage caused by impacts ofspace debris andmicrometeoroids; evaluation and analysis of the performance status of the solar panel power generation and also inspection of the status of the space station modules.[16] | |||||
| 15. | Shenzhou 18 EVA 1 ^ | Ye Guangfu Li Guangsu | 28 May 2024 02:35 | 28 May 2024 10:58 | 8 hours, 23 minutes |
| Longest Chinese spacewalk to date. Tasks included installing space debris protection shields and conducting inspections of extravehicular equipment and facilities.[17] | |||||
| 16. | Shenzhou 18 EVA 2 ^ | Ye Guangfu Li Cong | 3 July 2024 07:21 | 3 July 2024 14:51 | 6 hours, 30 minutes |
| Tasks included installing further space debris protection shields on pipelines, cables, and other equipment, and inspecting the exterior of the station. | |||||
| 17. | Shenzhou 19 EVA 1 ^ | Cai Xuzhe Song Lingdong | 18 December 2024 04:51 | 18 December 2024 13:57 | 9 hours, 6 minutes |
| The two astronauts completed the longest spacewalk in human history with the assistance of the space station's robotic arms and ground-based scientific personnel, completed tasks such as the installation of space debris protection devices, inspection, and maintenance of external equipment and facilities.[18] | |||||
| 18. | Shenzhou 19 EVA 2 ^ | Cai Xuzhe Song Lingdong | 20 January 2025 08:55 | 20 January 2025 17:12 | 8 hours, 17 minutes |
| Tasks included installation of space debris protection devices and inspections of the exterior of theTSS.[19] | |||||
| 19. | Shenzhou 19 EVA 3 ^ | Cai Xuzhe Song Lingdong | 21 March 2025 05:45 | 21 March 2025 12:50 | 7 hours, 5 minutes |
| Tasks included installation of space debris protection devices and inspections of the exterior of theTSS. | |||||
| 20. | Shenzhou 20 EVA 1 * | Chen Dong Chen Zhongrui | 22 May 2025 00:50 | 22 May 2025 08:49 | 7 hours, 59 minutes |
| Tasks included installation of more space debris protection devices and inspections of the exterior, fixing damages to theTSS. First Chinese EVA from core module since transitioning into application and development phase. | |||||
| 21. | Shenzhou 20 EVA 2 ^ | Chen Dong Chen Zhongrui | 26 June 2025 07:00 | 26 June 2025 13:29 | 6 hours, 29 minutes |
| Tasks included installation of more space debris protection devices and inspections of the exterior, fixing damages to theTSS. They added foot restraints and EVA interface adapters on portable work platform for future EVAs.[20] | |||||
| 22. | Shenzhou 20 EVA 3 ^ | Chen Dong Wang Jie | 15 August 2025 4:17 | 15 August 2025 10:47 | 6 hours, 30 minutes |
| Tasks included completing installation of debris protection devices and auxiliary extravehicular facilities, and inspecting and maintaining external equipment.[21] | |||||
| 23. | Shenzhou 20 EVA 4 ^ | Chen Zhongrui Wang Jie | 25 September 2025 11:30 | 25 September 2025 17:35 | ~6 hours, 35 minutes |
| Tasks included completing installation of debris protection devices for the space station and inspecting external equipment and facilities. It marked the first time that two members of China's third batch of taikonauts jointly carried out an EVA. So far, the Shenzhou-20 crew has completed four EVAs, making them one of the Chinese crews with the most extravehicular missions. | |||||
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