Chinese mainland´s space tracking ship Yuanwang VI to open to HK public

Source: Xinhua | 04-24-2009 11:10

The Chinese mainland's space-tracking ship Yuanwang VI will be open to the public with 14,000 free tickets during its visit to Hong Kong since next Wednesday, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government said on Thursday.

Yuanwang VI will arrive in Hong Kong on April 29 for a six-day visit. The space tracking ship will berth at Ocean Terminal, Tsim Sha Tsui, from April 30 to May 3, with 14,000 free tickets available for the public to board it.

An exhibition on the ship will run from April 29 to May 4 at Ocean Terminal, and a free public lecture will be held at April 30at the Science Museum conducted by the ship's captain and scientists.

The visit to Hong Kong by Yuanwang VI will kick off a host of activities in the special administrative region to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

A young astronaut training camp will be held by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of HKSAR government and the China Astronaut Research and Training Center during the summer break. Participants can visit Beijing Space City and the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and undergo simulated astronaut training.