"In this year's Policy Address, we also announced the establishment of a new research center under the InnoHK research cluster to participate in the Chang'e 8 China lunar exploration mission. We are confident that the new research center will further enhance our local capabilities in space science and technology, and foster the next generation of aerospace-related talent," he said.

The plaque for the International Satellite Data and Application Cooperation Council Unit was also unveiled at the opening ceremony. The CUHK celebrated the launch of the first remote sensing satellite this year and introduced a collaborative double major program in Aerospace Science and Earth Informatics with the CUHK-Shenzhen.