To align with the national strategy of invigorating the country through science and education, the Education Bureau, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (EDB, HKSARG) organized the "Hong Kong Secondary Student Space Station Popular Science Payload and Science Experiment Design Challenge". The Challenge aims to promote aerospace education, providing students with invaluable opportunities to participate in national aerospace projects. It seeks to ignite students’ passion for exploring the vast universe, and cultivate their awareness of scientific innovation and a sense of national pride and belonging through scientific practice and challenging tasks.

The Challenge is co-organised by the EDB, HKSARG, the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), in support of the Department of Educational, Scientific and Technological Affairs, the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, along with partner organisations including the Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre, the Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers, and the Education Convergence.

The award presentation ceremony was held on 21 September at HKUST with our school students achieving remarkable results.

Gold Award: 5D Tang Tsz Lit, 5D Leung Hoi Ki, 5D So Sze Wan, 5D Wang Yi Jun, 5D Wong Hoi Ki

Bronze Award: 4B Choi Yuen Ting, 4C Lin Siu, 4C Wang Lisa, 4D Chan Lok Hei, 4D Hu Qunya

Merit Award: 4A Liu Yat Long, 4B Tong Oi Lam, 4D Hu Sunny, 4D Wong Tin Lok, 4D Sun Wing Hing

Following the award presentation, our Gold Award winning team joined an exhibition to showcase the proposal, which is an experiment for studying the background radiation in outer space using a cloud chamber, aiming to ensure the safety of astronauts. The exhibition facilitated peer exchange and learning among the participating students, sparking their interest in aerospace technology and promoting the development of science education in Hong Kong.

Congratulations to all our awardees on their impressive achievements.