The Grand Opening Ceremony for the "Hong Kong Satellite Manufacturing Centre" and "Hong Kong Satellite Operation Control and Application Centre" of ASPACE is scheduled to take place at the Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMC) of Hong Kong on 25 July 2023, the headquarters of the Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group Limited (HKATG) where the Centres are located.
At present, 53 representatives from 27 countries in regions of Asia, Europe, Africa, America, and Oceania have confirmed their attendance. Among others, Mr. Miguel Bello-Mora, Director of the Spanish Space Agency, Mr. Serdar Hüseyin Yıldırım, President of the Turkey Space Agency, and Mr. Ahmed Sabah Khalilu, Director-General of the National Space Research and Development Agency will join the Grand Opening Ceremony. Many other space organizations and their space departments as well as enterprises from more countries will also send representatives to attend.
The guests from various countries will have an on-site visit to HKATG's Satellite Manufacturing Centre and the Satellite Operation Control and Application Centre, including the Assembly, Integration and Testing (AIT) facilities, Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TT&C) Centre, and the Satellite Data Application Centre, and will collaborate with Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group to explore how to utilize the facilities and equipment for cooperation and benefiting the development of the national and even global aerospace industry.
At 1:31 AM today, China successfully launched the Tianwen-2 planetary exploration probe from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using the Long March-3B Y110 carrier rocket.
At 2:09 on May 13, China successfully launched the Communication Technology Experiment Satellite No. 19 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center using a Long March 3B carrier rocket. The satellite smoothly entered its predetermined orbit, and the launch mission was a complete success.
On May 11 at 21:27, China successfully launched the Remote Sensing Satellite No. 40, Group 02, from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center using a Long March 6A carrier rocket. The satellite entered its predetermined orbit smoothly, and the launch mission was a complete success.