Wang Yaping, a member of the Shenzhou-13 crew and China’s first female astronaut to walk in space, conducts her first extravehicular mission Sunday outside the Tianhe core module of China’s space station. Photo: Screenshot from CCTV+, IC Photo

Shenzhou-13 member Zhai Zhigang, who did China’s first spacewalk during the Shenzhou-7 mission in 2008, exits the core module Sunday to carry out his extravehicular tasks. Photo: Screenshot from CCTV, VCG

Zhai Zhigang opens the hatch of Tianhe’s node cabin at 6:51 p.m. Sunday, marking the start of the mission. The extravehicular activities lasted for 6.5 hours. The astronauts finished all tasks at 1:16 a.m. Monday. Photo: Screenshot from CCTV+, IC Photo

Wang Yaping prepares to conduct a spacewalk inside the Tianhe core cabin on Sunday. Photo: Screenshot from CCTV+, IC Photo

Zhai Zhigang (left) and Wang Yaping (right) wearing China-developed Feitian spacesuit wait inside the cabin Sunday before entering the space. Photo: Photo: Screenshot from CCTV+, IC Photo

Astronauts hug each other to celebrate the completion of their first extravehicular mission. Photo: Screenshot from CCTV

Shenzhou-13 crew inspect tools in the Tianhe core module before carrying out their first extravehicular mission. Astronauts conducted daily tasks such as physical workouts and package transfer during their stay inside the module. Photo: Screenshot from China Manned Space Agency

Wang Yaping performs an electrocardiogram test for Ye Guangfu. Ye had stayed inside the core module to aid the operation during the extravehicular activities. Photo: Screenshot from China Manned Space Agency

Wang Yaping works out in the core module to prepare for the spacewalk. Photo: Screenshot from China Manned Space Agency

Ye Guangfu and Zhai Zhigang exercise inside the core module. Photo: Screenshot from China Manned Space Agency

Wang Yaping (left), Ye Guangfu (right rear) and Zhai Zhigang eat lunch on Oct. 17 in the core module. Photo: Screenshot from China Manned Space Agency

The robotic arm on the Tiangong Space Station passes by the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft with Earth in the background. Photo: Screenshot from China Manned Space Agency