The Orion Astropreneur Space Academy in Hong Kong is an independent, non-political, and not-for-profit action-oriented leadership development academy for global young leaders with stellar and outer space aspirations. The Academy is a member of the global leadership development initiatives with other space onboarding and offboarding institutions such as the Laboratory for Space Research at the University of Hong Kong, and other forward-looking and space-related institutions.
OASA HK โ Hong Kong is located in the Central of Tsim Sha Tsui, First Floor, Everglory Centre, 1B Kimberley Street, (Next to Observatory Road) Hong Kong SAR-China, Peopleโs Republic of China.
ใ๐ข๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๏ผ “๐ง๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐โ๐ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐re๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ”ใ
๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ค๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐โ๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ”
Summary:
Taikonaut Zhao gave us an overview of Hong Kong’s and GBA’s possible role in complementing China’s Space programme over the next few years. He built on the theme of “why not?” and suggested this is the perfect time to jump in. NewSpace is becoming a new industry for mankind. NewSpace is broad and all-encompassing, and that’s why we all need to think bigger and wider. NewSpace requires new tech, new talent, new policies, and new insights. The satellite applications market is the largest and this segment requires more capacity building. NewSpace should be more inclusive and for a more diversified humanity. We shouldn’t leave anyone behind. Hong Kong’s locational role is unique, and can help China become more international, more connected, and more innovative with proper and timely funding. Conversely, the NewSpace will also help power Hong Kong’s economy and make it much more diversified. There are five steps for Hong Kong to consider. Breakthrough the old stereotypes and barriers. Bring in talent. Enhance the rule of international space law. Attract more capital. Promote and connect startups in China to IPO. Hong Kong needs lots more talent. Need to develop many more and create a stronger pool of talent.
Speaker: Mr ZHAO Chuandong, China’s first batch of Taikonaut
About the speaker: Zhao Chuandong is a renowned figure in the field of space exploration. He served as a fighter pilot in the PLA Air Force for 16 years. In 1998, he became one of the first group of astronauts in China’s Shenzhou program and took part in the training for manned space missions from Shenzhou 5 to Shenzhou 10. Zhao pursued his higher education at Tsinghua University, specialising in Aerospace Engineering, where he obtained a Master’s degree in Engineering.
Following his retirement from active duty in 2014, Zhao devoted himself to astronaut training, scientific research management, and public education initiatives focused on manned space exploration.
LSR special colloquium
Date: 19th Oct 2023
Time: 3:30-4:30pm
Location: LSR, Cyberport 4
Profile of Mr. Zhao Chuandong
Mr. Zhao Chuandong (่ถๅณๆฑ) is a Chinese pilot selected as part of the Shenzhou program. A fighter pilot in the Peopleโs Liberation Army Air Force, he was selected to be an astronaut in 1998. He retired from the Astronaut Corps in 2014.
Content of the talk:
1. How to leverage the advantage of HK unique position under โOne country, two systemsโ for aerospace?
2. How should Hong Kong SAR nurture aerospace talent by leveraging Chinaโs support or even contribute to China?
3. LSR is continuously striving in various space research areas. Can it collaborate and develop together with China?
Schedule:
3:30pm Welcome, intro to LSR and speaker by Prof. Parker
3:40pm Talk delivered by Mr. Zhao
4:10pm Discussion between LSR people and Mr Zhao, aka Q&A
4:30pm Causal chat, with wine and cheese
5:30pm End
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