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Chinese astronauts debuts spacewalk

BEIJING -- Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang slipped out of the orbital module of ShenzhouVII Saturday afternoon, starting China's first spacewalk or extravehicular activity (EVA) in the outer space.

Donning a US$4million homemade Feitian space suit, Zhai waved to the camera mounted on the service module after pulling himself out of the capsule in a head-out-first position, video monitor at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) showed.

"ShenzhouVII is now outside the spacecraft. I feel well. I am here greeting the Chinese people and people of the whole world," the 42-year-old astronaut reported to the ground control in Beijing.

Video monitor at the ground control showed Zhai slowly moved towards a test sample of solid lubricant placed outside the orbital module. He took the sample and handed it over to Liu Boming, who stayed in the orbital module and closely monitored Zhai's moves.

After the handover, Zhai, who dreamed of flying into space as an impoverished teenager, started the core part of the space adventure, spacewalk.

The astronaut, tethered to the spacecraft with two safety wires and a long electric "cord" providing oxygen and communications, moved slowly along.

The ShenzhouVII spacecraft took off from northwest China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center at 9:10 pm on Thursday, and is scheduled to land on the Inner Mongolia steppe on Sunday.

In this video grab taken on Friday, September 27, 2008 from China Central Television, Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang (R) waves a Chinese national flag as he conducts China's first spacewalk.

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2008-9-27 05:29 PM

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Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang waves to the camera as he conducts China's first spacewalk.

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Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang conducts China's first spacewalk.

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What a fantastic achievement!

I am very proud of our motherland!

2008-9-27 05:45 PM

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Flying in the outer space

This is a big step for us to search in the universe,let's make a wish that we will have more progress on outer space searching ,more and more people can go out of the earth to visit our universe.

2008-9-27 05:55 PM

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QUOTE:

Originally posted by voice_cd at 2008-9-27 17:29
BEIJING -- Chinese astronaut Zhai Zhigang slipped out of the orbital module of ShenzhouVII Saturday afternoon, starting China's first spacewalk or extravehicular activity (EVA) in the outer space.
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We all are proud of this new venture !!!

CHINA !!!

CHINA !!!

CHINA !!!

2008-9-27 05:58 PM

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China's 1st spacewalk Shenzhou-7
http://youtube.com/?v=8RCy8vRA_lI

WOW ::::::::WOW::::::::::WOW:
:::::EVA ::::::::EVA:::::::: Eeee:::Vvvvv::Aaaaaaaa.............Beautiful, they lift us up where we belong, Beautiful !!

2008-9-27 08:27 PM

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CHINA ! GO!

SS

2008-9-27 09:32 PM

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so fantastic!

2008-9-27 09:55 PM

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Wonderfull.

2008-9-27 11:06 PM

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so fantastic

great! i am very pround of our Astronaut
Astronaut takes historic walk in space..
very excting...thanks you give china people a good gife...

2008-9-27 11:48 PM

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it is really incredible that our chinese can also have the ability to walk in the space.
yes,we are so proud of our motherland.

2008-9-27 11:57 PM

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My congratulations to the entire team in the Chinese Space Program.

I've been a fan of space exploration ever since Sputnik was launched in 1957. My brother and I used to watch American Mercury and Gemini launches on our B&W TV set all through the 1960's and I've stayed interested since then..

I think space exploration is a good thing and the Chinese program will inspire Chinese people to achieve even greater heights.

But be warned, because, one of the biggest effects of the US Apollo program, was that for years afterwards, many Americans used to say "If they can put a man on the moon, why can't they [ add your technology complaint here]?

2008-9-28 12:10 AM

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YES I AM SO PROUD OF THEM AS A CHINESES ,ALSO PROUD OF OUR MOTHERLAND

2008-9-28 12:15 AM

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So the Chinese used a modified Russian system to accomplish what the Russians did in 1965. Pardon me if I don't see anything exciting, groundbreaking or noteworthy about it.

2008-9-28 12:21 AM

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Reply #1 voice_cd's post

Maybe with rocket wing we all will be able to fly around the Moon very close to the surface looking at craters and mountains, ridges and valley. Congratulations on space flight and brush off those telescopes keep an eye on what's up, Go China! .,.

2008-9-28 12:24 AM

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wonderful.

2008-9-28 02:45 AM

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QUOTE:

Originally posted by interesting at 2008-9-28 00:21
So the Chinese used a modified Russian system to accomplish what the Russians did in 1965. Pardon me if I don't see anything exciting, groundbreaking or noteworthy about it.

Could it be that its because you are a dumb American who have a gene missing?

2008-9-28 06:44 AM

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QUOTE:

Originally posted by ronglimeng at 9/27/2008 11:10 AM
But be warned, because, one of the biggest effects of the US Apollo program, was that for years afterwards, many Americans used to say "If they can put a man on the moon, why can't they [ add your technology complaint here]?

<chuckle> Now that is oldie, but a goodie.

Flipside - The PLA are going to have to improve on the Russian model if they are going to go to the moon. That is going to include manned rendezvous, manned hard dock, plus a lunar capable vehicle. If memory serves, the Russians pretty much scrapped their lunar vehicle at the blueprint stage after the N-1 disaster. So the Chinese are either going to have to reverse engineer the Apollo lander to fit a Soyuz Orbiter, or homegrow their own lander.

If that happens - then the Chinese have a real milestone to show to the world.

2008-9-28 07:14 AM

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QUOTE:

Originally posted by buddy35 at 2008-9-28 08:44

QUOTE:

Could it be that its because you are a dumb American who have a gene missing?

Predictabile response from nobody's buddy.

As we all know, the Chinese have successfully adapted Russian rocket technology for their space launches. Congratulations

As we all know the Chinese have created an EVA suit based on the Russian versions, and this was successfully tested on the space walk. Congratulations.

As we all know China does passable knockoffs of Louis Vuitton bags and Rolex watches. Congratulations.

As we all know another Taikonaut, in a Russian suit (the Rolex), was "backup" in the airlock in case something went wrong with the "Chinese" EVA suit . Thankfully there was no problem. Congratulations.

2008-9-28 07:33 AM

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