Astronaut Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to walk in space.

Key Facts

• As a part of ongoing construction, team of Wang Yaping completed a six-hour stint outside Tiangong space station.
• Wang and her colleague Zhai Zhigang stepped out of Tiangong on November 7, 2021. They installed a suspension device and transfer connectors. This was the first extravehicular activity of Shenzhou-13 crew. They will spend six months at the space station.
• Tiangong, means heavenly palace, is the latest achievement in China’s move to become a major space power.
• China has landed a rover on Mars and is sending several probes to the Moon.
• Core module of the Tiangong entered orbit earlier in 2021. This station is expected to be operational by 2022.
• Tiangong is expected to operate for around 10 years.