Hong Kong people are expected to go to space! According to the China Manned Space Engineering Office, the selection of the country’s fourth batch of reserve astronauts has recently started, and the selection of “load experts” in Hong Kong and Macau is the first time. Hong Kong will initially recruit from this Thursday (6th), and there are strict requirements for age, height and education.
The country will select 12 to 14 reserve astronauts this time, including 7 to 8 space pilots, 5 to 6 space flight engineers and payload experts. Among them, there are regarding 2 load experts, who were selected for the first time in Hong Kong and Macau. Selection is expected to be completed in regarding a year and a half. This time, the payload experts will be selected from researchers who are engaged in space science research and application related fields. They are generally responsible for carrying out space experiments or experimental research, operating or using space experiment equipment, and cooperating with other astronauts in station management during space missions. daily work. The Hong Kong government will recruit through 11 local universities, 5 government research centers, the Productivity Council, the Cyberport and scientific research institutions or enterprises in the Science Park, as well as government departments and the Hospital Authority from the 6th to the 27th of this month; Registration through other institutions or companies will also be considered. Candidates must be Chinese citizens who are Hong Kong permanent residents, aged between 30 and 45, in good health, with a doctorate degree in a related field, and with at least 3 years of professional experience (see the table for basic requirements). Further selection is the responsibility of the mainland.
The Chief Executive, Mr. Li Jiachao, welcomed and thanked the country for the selection of load-bearing experts in Hong Kong, which he described as exciting news, of great historical significance, and fully reflecting the country’s care, support and trust in Hong Kong. Wong Wai-lun, Deputy Financial Secretary in charge of inter-bureau coordination and publicity and education, said at a press conference yesterday that the authorities will fully cooperate with the work. The selected experts will receive stipends and receive training on the mainland, but no specific details have been released.
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