Prof. YUNG Kai-leung, Director of the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE), Sir Sze-yuen Chung Professor in Precision Engineering, Chair Professor of Precision Engineering and Associate Head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Prof. WU Bo, RCDSE Associate Director, Fiona Cheung Professor in Spatial Science, and Associate Head (Research) of the Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics, and Mr CHEN Long, Project Associate, were interviewed by RTHK on Chang’e-6 mission’s challenges and Hong Kong’s contributions to the country’s space industry.
Prof. Yung said that the front side of the Moon has less exposure to solar wind due to the influence of the Earth’s magnetic field. The far side of the Moon is not protected by the Earth. Hence, it is subject to huge impacts, and the soil quality there is very different, making the sampling task even more challenging. He explained that there is only one chance to take sample from the far side of the Moon, and Chang’e-6 is a historic success.
Prof. Wu shared that his team used artificial intelligence methods to significantly reduce the time required for identifying the landing site for the probe. The team spent more than half a year on related work for Chang’e-3. After adopting new technologies, it took the team less than two months to identify the landing site for the probe in the Tianwen-1 Mars exploration mission.
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