Hong Kong's First Astronaut Lai Ka-ying Blasts Off for Mission

Leaving family hardest part of Lai Ka-ying’s space mission, sister says

Leaving her family behind is the toughest part for Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying as she blasted off on Sunday for her six-month mission, according to her elder sister. Lai Ka-man recalled that when the 43-year-old Hong Kong police superintendent was selected as a payload specialist in 2024, her three children were still in primary school, and are now being cared for by both sets of grandparents and other family members. “When I saw my sister recently, I felt in her gaze that she was...

By Ambrose Li