It is Possible! 8 YF Life Jr. Astronauts Ready to Blast Off for their 9-day Space Exploration Mission
July 16, 2024
The YF Life Jr. Space Camp Program, exclusively organized and sponsored by YF Life Insurance International Ltd. (YF Life), is now in its final countdown. After the final interview by the panel of judges, 8 outstanding finalists were chosen as YF Life Jr. Astronauts. The panel of judges included Ms. Candy Chea Shuk-mui, Ten Outstanding Young Persons Awardee and Media Veteran; Ir. Dr. Raymond Ho Chung-tai, Hong Kong Deputy to the 10th and 11th National People’s Congress of the PRC; Mr. Timothy Ho, Curator of the Hong Kong Space Museum; Mr. J. P. Lee, Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce – Hong Kong; and Mr. Peter Lui, President, Hong Kong Aerospace Society. The 8 Jr. Astronauts — Chan Godwin Enoch, Chow Chun Teng Aiden, Guo Mu Qian, Hui Ching Yin, Luk Sze Yu, Tam Tsz Hei, Wong Cheuk Lam Jasmine and Wong Wan Ho — are now ready to blast off with their parents on July 17 on a 9-day Space Exploration Mission to the US Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, and the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, where they will meet and talk with a real-life astronaut.
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YF Life Jr. Space Camp Program – 9-Day Space Exploration Mission |
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July 17 |
The 8 Jr. Astronauts, each with one parent, depart for their Space Exploration Mission |
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July 18 |
Get prepared for the Space Camp training |
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July 19 |
At the US Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama, they ride the “1/6th Moon Gravity Trainer” to experience the virtual reality of walking on the moon; face the challenge of controlling a full-scale space orbiter in executing a “space-shuttle mission”; and learn about aerodynamics. |
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July 20 |
Experience both weightlessness and free movement in space on the Multi-Axis Trainer; face the challenge of a simulated space-walk, which demonstrates how to perform missions outside the space shuttle while in orbit; enjoy an IMAX 3D space movie; and build a working model rocket with their parents. |
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July 21 |
Attend their Space Camp graduation ceremony, at which they will be awarded their certificates. They then leave for Florida on the second leg of their space exploration mission. |
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July 22 |
The Jr. Astronauts and parents may opt to spend the day visiting the world’s largest theme park in Orlando. |
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Jul 23 |
At the Kennedy Space Center, they have the opportunity to get a close-up view of the launch pads that send space shuttles and their payloads up to the International Space Station, and to meet and talk with a real-life astronaut. In the evening, YF Life will hold a celebration dinner on the completion of all the challenges in their mission. |
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Jul 24 |
Depart Florida to return to Hong Kong. |
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Jul 26 |
Arrival at Hong Kong International Airport. Mission Accomplished! |
The “YF Life Jr. Space Camp Program” was founded by YF Life Insurance International Ltd. in 1999. It is the first program to provide simulated astronaut training for children from Hong Kong and Macau. In addition to receiving staunch support from university presidents and community celebrities, the program has also enjoyed tremendous acclaim from children, parents, and schools. With its all-round, innovative and unique training methodology, the Program is designed to spark and nurture children’s interest in space exploration and advanced aerospace technology, and encourages children to take on challenges and go beyond themselves with the “It is Possible!” spirit. Through three rigorous rounds of selection, 8 Jr. Astronauts who demonstrate the most outstanding performance will be appointed as Jr. Astronauts. They will blast off for a nine-day Space-Exploration Journey with their parents in the summer. The costs are fully sponsored by YF Life, including the fees for the children and parents to join the overseas space camp, round-trip flight tickets, accommodation, meals, and travel insurance.
The 8 YF Life Jr. Astronauts are ready to blast off: (from left) Luk Sze Yu, Chow Chun Teng Aiden, Chan Godwin Enoch, Wong Wan Ho, Tam Tsz Hei, Guo Mu Qian, Wong Cheuk Lam Jasmine and Hui Ching Yin.
The 8 YF Life Jr. Astronauts are ready to blast off: (from left) Luk Sze Yu, Chow Chun Teng Aiden, Chan Godwin Enoch, Wong Wan Ho, Tam Tsz Hei, Guo Mu Qian, Wong Cheuk Lam Jasmine and Hui Ching Yin.
