Editor’s note for Wednesday, April 28, 2021

My thoughts today:

Space station news to think about from space journalist Andrew Jones:

If all goes according to China’s plans, it will be 11 launches from now until the end of 2022 to construct the 66-ton [China Space Station]. A high-density, highly challenging launch cadence with complex equipment and operations. Much smaller than [International Space Station] but a big step.

Our annual Women’s Conference happens May 12 and 13. ACCESS Members can receive free entry on May 12 or 50% off entry on May 13 by using the promo code WC21ACCESS. Here are Q&As with some of our high-powered speakers:

• Wei Sun Christianson
• Yue-Sai Kan
• Veronica Chou
• Angela Chao

Our word of the day is the trending Weibo hashtag “U.S. lifts travel restrictions on Chinese students” (美国解除中国学生赴美限制 měiguó jiěchú zhōngguó xuéshēng fùměi xiànzhì).

—Jeremy Goldkorn, Editor-in-Chief