The Shenzhou-XVII manned spaceship, atop a Long March-2F carrier rocket, blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Oct 26, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

BEIJING — The Shenzhou XVII crew members, who are currently on board China's space station, will conduct their first extravehicular activities (EVAs) within the next few days, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Wednesday.

The astronauts have been stationed in the orbital complex for 54 days, nearly one-third of their six-month space mission.

They also practiced robotic arm operation training, emergency life-saving drills, medical rescue drills, and full-system pressure emergencies

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They have completed the crew rotation with Shenzhou XVI astronauts, space station platform maintenance, life and health support, extravehicular spacesuit inspection and testing, Tianzhou VI cargo ship equipment inspection, and preparation for the upcoming spacewalk, according to the CMSA.

They also practiced robotic arm operation training, emergency life-saving drills, medical rescue drills, and full-system pressure emergencies. Experiments in space science are advancing steadily.

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The CMSA said the Shenzhou XVI crew is in good health, and the space station combination is running stably.