Astronaut Wang Yaping became the first woman to walk in space after she took part in Shenzhou-13 mission's first extravehicular activity with mission commander Zhai Zhigang.

China had launched the Shenzhou-13 spaceship on October 16, sending three astronauts on a six-month mission to the under-construction space station which was expected to be ready by next year.

Astronaut Wang Yaping, 41, became the first Chinese woman to walk in space as she carried out work to install equipment and conduct tests outside the Tiangong space station. Yaping along with another astronaut Zhai Zhigang had installed a suspension device and transfer connectors on Sunday. Also Read: No plumber in space? Toilet leak pushes astronauts to use diapers on way back to Earth

BEIJING, Nov 8 — Astronaut Wang Yaping became the first Chinese woman to walk in space, authorities said Monday, as her team completed a six-hour stint outside the Tiangong space station as part of its ongoing construction. Tiangong — meaning “heavenly palace” — is the latest achievement...

Tiangong -- meaning "heavenly palace" -- is the latest achievement in China's drive to become a major space power, after landing a rover on Mars and sending probes to the Moon.

Astronaut Wang Yaping became the first Chinese woman to walk in space, authorities said Monday, as her team completed a six-hour stint outside the Tiangong space station as part of its ongoing construction.

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Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk as part of a six-month mission to the country's space station.

Chinese military pilot Wang Yaping scripted history on Monday when she became the country’s first woman astronaut to walk in space as she moved out of the under-construction space station and took part in extravehicular activities along with her male colleague, the official media here reported.

Wang Yaping has become China's first female astronaut to conduct a spacewalk on Sunday. Wang, 41, and her mission commander Zhai Zhigang – both members of the Shenzhou-13 crew – are conducting their first extravehicular activities or EVAs since they entered the space station core moduleTianhe in mid-October, CGTN quoted officials of the China Manned Space Engineering Office as saying. The operations started at 6:51 pm Beijing Time (or 3:51pm Pakistan time) on Sunday, when Zhai opened the hatch of Tianhe’s node cabin. By 1:16 am Monday (Beijing time or 10:16pm Sunday PST), Zhai Zhigang and Wang Yaping had safely returned to China’s Tianhe space station. Their ...

Wang Yaping has become the first female astronaut from China to walk in space.

The current crew is the second on the permanent station, and the mission that began with their arrival Oct. 16 is scheduled to be the longest stretch of time in space yet for Chinese astronauts.

Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk as part of a six-month mission to the country’s space station.

Wang Yaping installed equipment and carried out tests during the mission.

BEIJING (AP) — Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk as part of a six-month mission to the country’s space station. Wang and fellow astronaut Zhai Zhigang left the station’s main module for more than six hours to install equipment and carry out tests alongside the station’s robotic arm. Zhai

Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk as part of a six-month mission to the country's space station.

Their mission is scheduled to be the longest stretch of time in space yet for Chinese astronauts

The Shenzhou XIII mission crew will soon carry out their first extravehicular activity, or spacewalk, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk as part of a six-month mission to the country's space station.

BEIJING >> Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to conduct a spacewalk as part of a six-month mission to the country’s space station.