PolyU developed and manufactured space instruments for the Nation's Chang'e-6 mission, and successfully completed the first lunar far side sampling in human history. A press briefing was held on 7 June 2024 and attended by Prof. Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research and Innovation) at PolyU (2nd from left); Prof. YUNG Kai-leung, SIr Sze-yuen Chung Professor in Precision Engineering, Chair Professor of Precision Engineering (2nd from right); Dr WAI Hon-wah, Director of Industrial Centre (1st from left); and Ir Dr TAM Wai-man Robert, Associate Director of Industrial Centre (1st from right).
In support of the Nation’s landmark sample return mission from the far side of the moon, a research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) collaborated with the China Academy of Space Technology (CAST) to develop and manufacture the “Surface Sampling and Packing System” for this historic task. On June 3, the PolyU-developed system accomplished the tasks of automatic sample collection and packaging on the lunar surface, following the soft landing of the Chang’e-6 probe, marking a milestone in human space exploration. The probe has already taken off from the moon with the cargo of the first-ever lunar soil samples from the far side set to return to Earth on June 25.
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