Prof. Daniel Lau pioneers Hong Kong's First Reusable Experimental Payload for the Shijian-19 Satellite Project

The Shijian-19 satellite, the nation's first reusable and returnable satellite, successfully returned to Earth after conducting multiple experiments in Low Earth Orbit, including an innovative in-orbit material experiment testbed developed by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).

Led by Prof. Daniel Lau, Chair Professor of Nanomaterials and Head of the Department of Applied Physics of PolyU, who is also a member of the University’s Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE), the project was jointly developed with the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering.

Prof. Lau's previous work of APMA system for carbon dioxide electroreduction influenced the design of the catalyst testing device. His collaboration with the team of Prof. Yung Kai-leung, Director of PolyU’s Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE) exemplifies the interdisciplinary approach that enhances research outcomes.

The retrieved testbed will be analyzed in PolyU’s lab, providing valuable insights for future deep space exploration missions. PolyU Science researchers will continue to actively participate in major national space missions.

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