Thirty youngsters have blasted off to Beijing for an eight-day space training programme.
Speaking at the send-off ceremony at the Hong Kong Space Museum today, Acting Secretary for Home Affairs Florence Hui said the enthusiastic participation of the younger generation is essential for the sustainable development of aerospace science.
The training camp will run from July 29 to August 5.
Participants will visit major space and astronomy facilities and attend lectures on space science and technology.
They will also participate in astronaut training, like wearing spacesuits, psychological training, and escape and survival training.
Recruitment for the training camp started in May and more than 160 students from more than 100 schools applied.
Thirty participants were chosen after three rounds of selection, which involved a quiz on astronomy and space science, a three-day pre-camp and an interview.