Thirty secondary school students are set to embark on a journey to Beijing, Jiuquan and Xi’an for the Young Astronaut Training Camp 2026, where they will learn about the development and achievements of China’s aerospace programmes and achievements.

Speaking at today's send-off ceremony at the Hong Kong Science Museum, Chief Secretary Chan Kwok-ki encouraged the students to seize this hard-won opportunity and strive to equip themselves well during the tour.

He also expressed hope that they would, in various ways, represent the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in participating in future national space endeavours, applying what they have learnt to contribute to society.

Running from July 23 to 31, the camp will take participants to various aerospace and astronomical facilities, including the China Astronaut Research & Training Center and the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.

In addition to experiencing astronaut training and aerospace medicine projects, the participants, for the first time, will visit the Academy of Aerospace Propulsion Technology to observe the research and development of rocket engines. They will also tour the Xinglong Observatory of the National Astronomical Observatories to view large-scale optical telescopes.