China’s first 3-man space mission landed early this morning, returning from a 68-hour flight which featured that country’s first spacewalk.
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Shenzhou VII: First EVA!
“Taikonaut” Zhai Zhigang has made history as China’s first spacewalker. The EVA took place early this morning, and lasted about 20 minutes. The flight, with the first 3-man crew in the Shenzhou program, lifted off Thursday and is scheduled for re-entry early Sunday.