payload specialist
Coverage of payload specialist in the Nexus archive.
- Hong Kong’s first astronaut success is also a story of youth potential
Hong Kong's first astronaut, Dr. Lai Ka-Ying, who studied computer science at the University of Hong Kong, has become the fourth female astronaut from China. She will operate a greenhouse gas-tracking observatory designed by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology as a payload specialist.
- Leaving family hardest part of Lai Ka-ying’s space mission, sister says
Hong Kong's first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, faces emotional challenges leaving her family behind during a six-month space mission. Her elder sister, Lai Ka-man, noted that her three children, now in primary school, are being cared for by grandparents and family members since her 2024 selection as a payload specialist.
- ‘We are very proud,’ John Lee tells first Hong Kong astronaut ahead of space flight
Hong Kong's leader, John Lee Ka-chiu, expressed pride in Lai Ka-ying, Hong Kong's first astronaut, ahead of her participation in the Shenzhou-23 space mission. Lai, a payload specialist, shared her confidence in completing the mission after rigorous training in Beijing.