The country announced the start of the selection of the fourth batch of reserve astronauts. For the first time, “loading experts” were selected in Hong Kong and Macau. It is exciting to think that Hong Kong people have the opportunity to become astronauts. The country has developed rapidly, and has been at the forefront of the world in many fields, aerospace is one of them.
The International Space Station, co-operated by the United States, Russia and other countries, was originally decommissioned in 2024, and the Biden administration of the United States wants to extend it to 2030. And China’s space station is being built step by step. In the future, only China’s space station may operate in space for a long time. Many countries are seeking cooperation with China to send astronauts to the Chinese space station, and some European astronauts have been trained in China. This time, load experts are selected in Hong Kong and Macau, and the successful candidates will compete with national candidates for the last two seats of load experts.
The so-called “payload experts” refers to non-professional astronauts. Professional astronauts are mostly professional Air Force pilots, while non-professional astronauts are those who temporarily work or do activities in the space station, mainly scientists or engineering technicians engaged in research.
The “loading experts” recruited by Hong Kong this time must be Chinese citizens among permanent residents, and must be between 30 and 45 years old. The height of males must be 162 to 175 cm Between one hundred and sixty to one hundred and seventy-five centimeters. Applicants must be in very good health, be in good health, have no allergies, and have no flight medical history and family medical history that affects flight services.
The primary election of the SAR government will be conducted through (1) eleven local universities; (2) five government research centers and the Productivity Council; (3) research institutes in Cyberport and Science Park; (4) government agencies and the Hospital Authority, etc. talent. Candidates must have a Ph.D. and have at least three years of experience in the professional field.
The country’s selection of astronauts in Hong Kong is really an innovative approach. There are three meanings behind it:
1. Participation in one country: Hong Kong has been handed back 25 years ago. In the past, the general understanding of one country, two systems seems to be that the two systems operate separately. From sports to economic and trade negotiations, Hong Kong is a team of its own. As for the important tasks of the country, talents are generally not selected in Hong Kong to participate. The selection of “loading experts” in Hong Kong and Macau this time marks the first time for Hong Kong to participate in a major event in a country.
The country is world-class in many fields, from aviation, aerospace, military industry to various advanced technology fields such as telecommunications, AI (artificial intelligence), big data, electric vehicles, etc. Those who are interested in these industries will never have the opportunity to become a world-class player if they are stuck in Hong Kong. Therefore, opening the door to the selection of “payload experts” in Hong Kong this time is an innovative move to allow Hong Kong people to participate in national affairs.
2. Enhancing I&T: Finance and I&T are the two future development engines of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong is unique in developing I&T centers outside the mainland. Innovation and technology needs talents, and attracting talents to join the scientific research industry has a lot to do with development prospects. In the past, the best students in Hong Kong, such as the top students in the college entrance examination, mainly chose medicine, followed by “divine subjects” such as law or global business. Few of the best students devoted themselves to scientific research. Opening the door to space for Hong Kong people is believed to make more people interested in joining the scientific research industry. After all, in the QS Top 100 University Rankings, Hong Kong has five universities on the list. Hong Kong has a strong I&T strength. If there are more factors to attract locals to join the I&T industry, it will be very important for Hong Kong to develop into an I&T center outside the Mainland. There is a big push.
3. Touching the youth: Many people say that youth work should be done. In the past, it was mostly focused on the political level. In fact, young people are like a blank piece of paper. They should lead them to make contributions to the country and society, and don’t focus on destroying the society and the country. place. In the future, there will be children who will make “I want to be a national astronaut” as their aspiration.
To become a national astronaut, loving the country and Hong Kong is a basic requirement. The country has a large number of advanced fields, which can attract young people in Hong Kong to participate, and channel their energy and energy to contribute to the country and society, which is definitely a good thing.
It has been 25 years since Hong Kong returned to the motherland. While maintaining the characteristics of the two systems, how to participate in the cutting-edge development of a country and how to contribute to the country is believed to be an important issue for the future development of Hong Kong, and the selection of astronauts in Hong Kong is only a matter of start.
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