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Chinese astronauts install debris-shielding on the Tiangong space station following damage to the docked

Chinese space program — Chinese astronauts install debris-shielding on the Tiangong space station following damage to the docked Shenzhou 20 reentry capsule from orbital debris, and the crew conducts a sp

Published December 9, 2025· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Chinese space program.

Chinese astronauts install debris-shielding on the Tiangong space station following damage to the docked Shenzhou 20 reentry capsule from orbital debris, and the crew conducts a spacewalk to prepare the compromised spacecraft for an uncrewed return. [https://www.reuters.com/science/chinese-astronauts-install-debris-protection-aboard-space-station-2025-12-09/ (Reuters)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2025-12-09).