The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has actively participated in our Nation's space exploration projects by developing highly sophisticated space instruments for our country. In the latest development, China's Chang'e-6 mission lander have successfully touched down on the far side of the Moon, marking a new chapter in aerospace history.
Ta Kung Pao reported that PolyU developed and manufactured the “Surface Sampling and Packing System” for the Chang’e 6 mission. Prof. YUNG Kai-leung, Director of the Research Centre for Deep Space Exploration (RCDSE), introduced these innovations, which include the two samplers, two accompanying high-temperature nearfield cameras, and a primary sealing and packaging system consisting of a sample container and its sealing mechanism.
Building upon the success of Chang'e 5, China's inaugural lunar sample return mission, PolyU has further refined these highly sophisticated space instruments for the Chang'e-6 mission.
