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Space camp shoots dreams into orbit

Eight lucky youngsters earn the chance to step into astronauts' shoes at US space programme

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Eight little astronauts found out what it was like to be space travellers at a Junior Space Camp in the United States. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Andrea Chen

It was fifth-time lucky for Edith Chow Ka-ying, 11, who finally saw her dream come true when she won a place on a "junior astronaut" training course in the United States.

After failing to make the grade for four years, she threw herself into basketball, swimming and even gymnastics to improve her performance in the physical tests. And it worked.

"I was jumping around when I heard I got selected this time," Chow said. "My dream finally came true. Since I was five I've always wanted to be an astronaut."

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The budding space explorer also wants to have a star named after her one day.

Chow was one of eight Hong Kong children aged eight to 11 selected from 2,000 applicants to participate in the annual Junior Space Camp Programme, organised and sponsored by financial services firm MassMutual Financial Group.

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The youngsters got to experience what life is really like for astronauts in space during their week-long training course at the US Space and Rocket Centre in Huntsville, Alabama.

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