Showcase of science touches down in Hong Kong
Among some of the exhibits, most of which have never been displayed outside the mainland, will be the Chang’e 5T-1 spacecraft
The remains of the lunar spacecraft Chang’e 5T-1 will make its debut appearance outside the mainland, along with 40 other cutting-edge technologies, in Hong Kong from Saturday.
The week-long InnoTech Expo features technology from eight fields ranging from aerospace engineering to medical robotics.
Chang’e 5T-1 was the third spacecraft in history to return from the moon since the Soviet Zond 5 and America’s Apollo 8.
First launched in 2014, Chang’e 5T-1 fulfilled a critical exploration mission in the lead-up to the launch of the Chang’e 5 in 2017.
Among other large-scale items on display is a model of the Jiaolong Submersible, which could dive to depths of more than 7km, and a duplicate of the GF-1 satellite, which was China’s first high-resolution imaging satellite.
Many small, but no less impressive, projects are also included at the exhibit.