Ta Kung Wen Wei Media reports that on June 14, a delegation from the Space Application Engineering and Technology Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), responsible for China’s manned space engineering space application system, visited the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). The delegation met with university management and academic staff, and both parties signed a cooperation framework agreement. The agreement outlines five major areas of collaboration: establishing joint laboratories, promoting scientific research cooperation, sharing research facilities and systems, fostering talent development, and enhancing international cooperation. The goal is to combine the strengths and resources of both parties to jointly advance aerospace engineering research and technology, contributing to the nation’s space development.

According to the agreement, both parties will explore the establishment of joint laboratories to achieve effective collaboration of their scientific capabilities and innovative resources. They will utilize large-scale scientific facilities such as China’s manned space station to conduct research, with the hope of jointly building national-level laboratories in the future to enhance their innovation capacity and influence in the field of space science and applications.

In addition, both parties will actively cooperate in applying for domestic, regional, and international research projects, and jointly organize academic seminars, thematic lectures, and teaching workshops to build an academic exchange platform for global experts and scholars in the field of space science and applications. They will also promote faculty and student exchanges to jointly cultivate talents committed to the development of aerospace technology careers.

The agreement was signed by Wang Ke, Deputy Director of the Space Application Engineering and Technology Center of CAS, and Professor Zheng Guangting, HKUST Vice-President (Research and Development). The delegation also took the opportunity to learn more about HKUST’s various aerospace engineering research projects and explore further cooperation directions.

In 2023, HKUST became the first higher education institution in Hong Kong to successfully launch a high-resolution optical satellite, “HKUST-FYBB#1,” from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. The university also hosted nine members of the China Manned Space Engineering delegation that year, facilitating direct interaction with faculty and students on campus.

Additionally, the research team led by Professor Hui Su, Chair Professor and “ Global STEM Professor” in the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at HKUST, was approved last year by the Space Application Engineering and Technology Center of CAS to lead the “High-Resolution Global Greenhouse Gas Detection” project. This project is expected to be applied on China’s “Tiangong” space station in the future.

Source: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Official Website
Link: https://goo.su/U1QYf