Shenzhou XX crew complete second spacewalk outside Tiangong station

The Shenzhou XX mission crew members have conducted their second spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station, completing several assignments, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

The agency said in a news release that mission commander Senior Colonel Chen Dong and crew member Colonel Chen Zhongrui returned to the Wentian science module at 9:29 pm on Thursday after floating for six-and-a-half hours outside the colossal orbital station.

The third crew member, Colonel Wang Jie, stayed inside Tiangong to provide support, it said.