Supported by the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau and organised by the AYP, the closing ceremony of the Aerospace programme – “Mission S” was successfully held on 19 March 2023. We were honoured to have Ms. Alice MAK Mei Kuen, SBS, JP, the Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs, and Mr. Andy KWOK Wing Leung, JP, Chairman of Award Council, to be our honourable guest to present certificates to our participants and officiate the Water Rocket Launching session. Dr Kenny Ma, Representative from the Hong Kong International Aviation Academy, and Award Council Members also came and support our participants.
The 3-month programme has 3 themes including Space, Sky and Star which aim to inspire the interest in aerospace technology of the youth. Activities include visiting the restricted area facilities of the Hong Kong International Airport, attending a space seminar at the university, visiting Lee Kum Kee to learn about “space sauce”, participating in Virtual Space Programme which is combined with the STEM elements, stargazing at night camp and making water rockets, etc.