HKUST Successfully Launches "HKUST-FYBB#1" Satellite
25 Aug 2023
The "HKUST-FYBB#1" satellite is successfully launched. (Provided by Chang Guang)
Donors Mr. Francis YIP Chi-Hung and his wife Mrs. Catherine YIP NG Bun-Bun, HKUST Vice-President for Institutional Advancement Prof. WANG Yang, Prof. ZHANG Limin, Head and Chair Professor of HKUST’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, students involved in the project and other members of the delegation witness the historic moment at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
An illustration of the "HKUST-FYBB#1" satellite. (Provided by Chang Guang)
HKUST is pleased to announce the successful launch of a high-resolution optical satellite, named "HKUST-FYBB#1", on August 25, 2023 at 12:59 pm from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gansu. The satellite was launched as part of a project initiated and facilitated by Professor WANG Yang, HKUST Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, and generously supported by Mr. Francis YIP Chi-Hung and his wife, Mrs. Catherine YIP NG Bun-Bun. The satellite was named "HKUST-FYBB#1" by the University Council in recognition.

 

Following the successful deployment of the “HKUST-FYBB#1” satellite, it can form a constellation with the existing satellites of the University’s collaboration partner Chang Guang, providing the latest real-time imagery and remote sensing data not only of Hong Kong but also the globe.  The research team led by Professor SU Hui, who joined the University last year through the Global STEM Professorship Scheme, and Professor ZHANG Limin, Head and Chair Professor of HKUST's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering will utilize the imagery and data for analysis and application in various fields such as disaster management, smart city development, and sustainable resource management.  Looking ahead, the team will also collaborate with Chang Guang to develop key satellite technologies with carbon emission detection and monitoring capabilities, contributing to disaster management, environmental monitoring, and carbon neutrality efforts in Hong Kong, the nation, and the world.

 

Successful launch of the high-resolution optical satellite “HKUST-FYBB#1”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNWsvt0bfXc

 

HKUST Press Releases:
https://hkust.edu.hk/news/research-and-innovation/hkust-launches-hong-kongs-first-higher-ed-satellite
https://hkust.edu.hk/news/research-and-innovation/hkust-successfully-launches-hkust-fybb1-satellite

The "HKUST-FYBB#1" satellite is successfully launched. (Provided by Chang Guang)
Donors Mr. Francis YIP Chi-Hung and his wife Mrs. Catherine YIP NG Bun-Bun, HKUST Vice-President for Institutional Advancement Prof. WANG Yang, Prof. ZHANG Limin, Head and Chair Professor of HKUST’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, students involved in the project and other members of the delegation witness the historic moment at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
An illustration of the "HKUST-FYBB#1" satellite. (Provided by Chang Guang)