Shenzhou crew (L-R): Ye Guangfu, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping
Shenzhou 13 mission patch
Shenzhou 13, the eighth manned Chinese spaceflight, was launched October 15, 2021 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Its crew consisted of Commander Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu. Wang became the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk on November 7, when she and Zhigang performed extravehicular activities.
Zhigang and Guangfu performed a second EVA on December 26. The crew returned to Earth on April 16, 2022 after more than 182 days in space.
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