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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

UNBELIEVABLE: Chinese astronauts go on spacewalk from new station - The Untold Story

Xinhua

Two Chinese astronauts went on a spacewalk Saturday from a new space station that is due to be completed later this year.

Cai Xuzhe and Chen Dong's installed pumps, a handle to open the hatch door from outside in an emergency, and a foot-stop to fix an astronaut's feet to a robotic arm, state media said.

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