Chinese astronauts first space walk: Two Shenzhou-12 taikonauts perform first spacewalk

China first space walk

Chinese astronauts successfully stepped out of Tianhe, the Chinese space station core module. 

Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo are two of the three-man crew of China's Shenzhou-12 mission. 

The Chinese astronauts on board finished lifting the panoramic camera during their first extravehicular activites. 

The extravehicular panoramic camera was initially installed at a lower position on the robotic arm, with a limited vision. 

A wider perspective of the camera is required for the astronauts to monitor the situation outside the space station, so the astronauts need to install a bracket to lift the camera higher. 

They also work together to install other relevant extravehicular equipment with the aid of the mechanical arm. 

They were wearing a new generation of extravehicular space suits developed by China. 

It's the first time for Chinese astronauts to perform such moves at the space station core module. 

China launched the crewed spacecraft Shenzhou-12 in mid-June. 

The three astronauts will stay at the space station core module Tianhe for a three-month mission. 

The mission has been well completed so far.