Winners of the 2017 China Graduate Future Flight Vehicle Innovation Competition pose for a group photo at the closing ceremony on Aug 20. [Photo/nuaa.edu.cn]

Professor Pierre Rochus, a senior scientist in space technology and chairman of the Space University Administrative Committee at the International Astronautical Federation, expressed his satisfaction with the Chinese students’ achievements and their frequent scientific and technological exchanges.

An exhibition displaying China’s aeronautical and astronautical culture was held at the sidelines of the competition, along with five keynote speeches from renowned figures, including Senior Colonel Li Zhonghua, who gave an introduction to the development of China’s air force and aviation industry, and independent research into unmanned aerial vehicles.