９月２７日１６时４１分００秒，我国航天员翟志刚打开神舟七号载人飞船轨道舱舱门，首度实施空间出舱活动，茫茫太空第一次留下中国人的足迹。中共中央总书记、国家主席、中央军委主席胡锦涛在北京航天飞行控制中心观看航天员出舱活动实况，并在出舱活动结束后同航天员通话。

　　The spacewalk performed by Chinese taikonauts Zhai Zhigang Saturday afternoon marks a major breakthrough in China's space program, Chinese President Hu Jintao said.

　　Hu talked with the trio taikonauts at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center for the Shenzhou-7 mission at 6:35 p.m. Saturday, when he inquired the physical conditions of the three taikonauts.

　　"Your country and your fellow citizens thank you for your devotion to the space program," he said.

　　He congratulated the trio over the success of the spacewalk, and encouraged them to continue the efforts for a "complete success.

　　Zhai Zhigang was assisted during the spacewalk by Liu Boming in the orbit module. China is the third country in the world to accomplish the feat after the United States and Russia.