🚀 In a stellar collaboration that bridges borders, Chinese and Russian university students have successfully launched their first joint microsatellite! 🌌
On Tuesday morning, the CubeSat, weighing about 15.7 kilograms, soared into space from Blagoveshchensk, Russia. This tiny but mighty satellite isn't just another piece of space hardware; it's a symbol of international friendship and academic teamwork. 🤝
Developed by a powerhouse team from the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT), Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Amur State University, and Bauman Moscow State Technical University, this project brings together some of the brightest young minds from both nations. The satellite's mission? To test micro-nano satellite technology, support amateur radio experiments, and boost space science education. 🌠
According to HIT, more than 50 students, many of them undergraduates, played key roles in the project. They weren't just following instructions—they had significant independence in managing the project and making technical decisions, all under the watchful guidance of expert faculty advisors. 🧑🚀👩🚀
\"The school provided us with an experienced team of faculty advisors, ample experimental resources, research and development funding, and granted our student team full autonomy over technical decisions, command, and management,\" said Zhang Jiyao, a doctoral student at HIT's School of Astronautics.
For students like Fang Kangbo, an undergraduate at HIT's School of Electronic and Information Technology, the experience was out of this world. 🌟 \"Standing at the launch site, counting down to liftoff, I felt like the theories I'd learned in class were coming to life,\" Fang shared excitedly. \"From countdown to orbit, the communication system was vital at every stage.\"
This epic achievement not only advances space technology but also strengthens cultural exchange between young people from China and Russia. It's a reminder that when we reach for the stars together, the sky is not the limit but just the beginning! ✨🌏
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First microsatellite by Chinese, Russian university students launched
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