Li Zhenghan is a college student from the University of Nottingham Ningbo China(UNNC). He has dreamed of becoming a pilot since he was a child. Unluckily, he didn't pass the test for pilot training in high school.
During college, Li got the idea of sending a bear to space after seeing similar tests online. However, without enough knowledge(知识), he didn't know how to get started.After several years of study, Li finally felt ready to try the cool project.
Li's team spent two months preparing for the test. To make sure the toy bear can land on a safe area away from cities, they decided to send it at the border (边境) betweenLiaoning and Inner Mongolia. In October 2023, the toy bear began its journey fromNingbo, crossing mountains and rivers to reach the testing place. With everything ready, it was tied to a balloon and then rose into the sky. Within 90 minutes, the bear reached a height of about 28,000 meters.26 minutes later, it landed in a rice field.
Behind the success, things were not as simple as they appeared. Unexpected problems came up from time to time, but the team didn't give up. In the end, their hard work and determination (决心) brought success.