Written by: Ji Xing
Translated by: Huang Shihui
Edited by: William Mosteller
Date: 2-24
CCTV Newsweek Reported HIT "Young People Chasing the Moon"
Sow a dream, water it with innovation and industry, and thus reap a glorious cause. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission met with representatives of the Chang'e-4 lunar exploration mission at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 20.
On Feb. 23, CCTV Newsweek reported on the young members of our school's Longjiang-2 satellite team under the title of "Young People Chasing the Moon". In a picture taken by the team, both the far side of the moon and the distant earth are shown clearly. The picture then was published in the world's prestigious journal Science on February 15 and praised by the British media as "probably one of the best earth-moon pictures to date."
Our country today is in urgent need of engineering leading talents with moral virtues in order to leap into the forefront of the world's innovative countries and build a power with strong aerospace expertise. In this regard, HIT has been making positive contributions. Cao Xibin, Vice President and Dean of the School of Astronautics, said: “students are encouraged to develop the satellite with their own design, and the self-developed U/V communication module and CMOS camera were equipped on the Longjiang-2 satellite. We believe that through this way students would develop in terms of team spirit, collaborative organization ability, knowledge fusion ability, technology innovation ability, engineering practice ability, and open international vision.”
Practical and industrial efforts are the best way to success. As the host Bai Yansong said in a news commentary, the team members creating the most beautiful earth-moon picture were all born in the 90s, with the oldest being born in 1991 and the youngest in 1999, a sophomore this year. It is thus indeed a vigorous story of the post-90s generation. Their achievement today comes from their interests and dreams, but more importantly, from their down-to-earth work.
At present, the young team, uninterrupted by media attention and praise, has engaged in a new project. The pursuit of space is a long journey with obstacles. It's just getting started.
