Hong Kong student黎家盈 joins TianGong class as payload specialist, delivering space science demonstrations
On Sept 9, a synchronous TianGong Class session at Hong Kong's Ho Chuen Yao Memorial School and corresponding venue in Macau featured Li Jiaying, Hong Kong's first payload specialist, delivering space science demonstrations via live link with the China Space Station 400 kilometers above Earth. Li, along with Shenzhou 23 crew commander Zhu Yangzhu and astronaut Zhang Zhiyuan, showed microgravity demonstrations and spoke about space life, while the event highlighted Li's selection as the only Hong Kong payload specialist in Aug 2024.
Key facts
- 01Event: 'Tiangong Class' Hong Kong-Mao area session held synchronously with activities at a Macau venue.
- 02Participants: Li Jiaying (Hong Kong payload specialist), Zhu Yangzhu (Shenzhou 23 commander), Zhang Zhiyuan (astronaut).
- 03Attendance: 160 Hong Kong students and 50 Macau students watched a live link to the China Space Station 400 km above Earth.
- 04Demonstrations: Li Jiaying floated a lilac (紫荆花) model in microgravity; space station life and meals were discussed, including microwaved meals and a space kitchen segment.
- 05Background: Li Jiaying joined the Chinese astronaut corps in August 2024 as the only payload specialist from Hong Kong.
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