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

South China Morning Post 25 May 2026 12h ago
Leaving family hardest part of Lai Ka-ying’s space mission, sister says
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Leaving her family behind is the toughest part for Hong Kong’s first astronaut as she blasted off on Sunday for her six-month mission, according to her elder sister. Lai Ka-man recalled that when her sister, 43-year-old Hong Kong police superintendent Lai Ka-ying, was selected as a payload specialist in 2024, Ka-ying’s three children were still in primary school. They were now being cared for by b
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