On September 27th, 2008, Beijing time 16: 34, China astronauts started the first extravehicular activity of China people. At 16: 35 and 12 seconds, the hatch was opened. Shenzhou began to open its mind to space. 16: 4 1, Zhai Zhigang left the cabin smoothly. After hanging the red safety tether hook on the armrest outside the cabin, Zhai Zhigang emerged from the spaceship and waved to the camera. "Shenzhou VII reports that I have left the cabin and feel good." "Shenzhou VII says hello to people all over the country and the world! Please rest assured that the motherland will resolutely complete the task! "

As the 354th astronaut in the world, Zhai Zhigang, born two years after the first spacewalk, came 43 years later than the Soviet astronaut leonov. 43 years have passed in a flash. Zhai Zhigang, with his own small step, has taken a historic step for China people to explore space. Since then, China has become the third country in the world to independently master the technology of extravehicular activity.

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Spacewalk 19 minutes and 35 seconds unconsciously flew over 9 165 kilometers;

With the help of Liu Boming, Zhai Zhigang stepped forward and slowly entered the engine room. 17: 00: 35, the door to space is slowly closed. The afterglow of the sun coated Shenzhou with gold. At this time, the spacecraft just flew over Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. China's first spacewalk lasted 19 minutes and 35 seconds. During this period, Zhai Zhigang flew 9 165 km with the spacecraft. In the subsequent dialogue with the ground, Zhai Zhigang said, "It feels good to walk in space. I am really proud of our great motherland! "

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Peninsula News-"It feels good to walk in space" Zhai Zhigang flew over 9 165km.