At 21:57 Beijing time on December 17, 2024, the Shenzhou 19 crew successfully completed its first extravehicular activity, breaking the record for the longest extravehicular activity of Chinese astronauts.
Astronaut Cai Xuzhe walked in space again after two years, and Song Lingdong became the first astronaut born in the 1990s to conduct an extravehicular activity in my country.
Song Lingdong: Today, our crew has successfully completed the extravehicular mission. While enjoying the beautiful scenery of space, we also deeply felt the weight and greatness of the manned space program. The manned space program is a relay race, and we are always on the road. Let us continue to work hard and move forward together to the future!
Wang Haoze: Congratulations to Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong for successfully completing their tasks and achieving new breakthroughs. I am proud of your wonderful performance. We are united in looking at the world and creating a new future together. I wish you all a good dream tonight!
Cai Xuzhe: Congratulations to Song Lingdong for his first spacewalk and for becoming the first Chinese astronaut born in the 1990s to leave the spacecraft. Thank you Wang Haoze for your full cooperation in the spacecraft. We are becoming more and more confident in our extravehicular activities. The Chinese space station is always worth looking forward to!
