The In-orbit Material Experiment Testbed developed by an interdisciplinary research team of the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE) was launched to low Earth orbit along with the Shijian-19 Satellite on 27 September 2024, and was successfully retrieved on 11 October 2024. The testbed aims to test the effects of catalysts on materials under the extreme conditions in space.
Prof. WANG Zuankai, Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation), said PolyU is honoured to have the device developed by the University to be carried to the space along with the SJ-19 Satellite. From Chang’e lunar missions to Tianwen Mars missions, PolyU research teams have been active at the forefront of the Nation’s space industry development, working with experts in the Mainland to develop a number of space instruments to provide support for the Nation’s lunar and Mars missions.
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