Hong Kong's first astronaut Lai Ka-ying has launched on a six-month space mission; her sister says the astronaut's greatest challenge is being separated from her three school-age children during the mission.

South China Morning Post

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...