Chinese woman astronaut Wang Yaping will carry out fundamental physics experiments on board the orbiting Tiangong-1 space module at around 10 am on Thursday, said a spokesperson for the manned space program.

Students across the country will be able to watch the experiments in a live broadcast on China Central Television. Students in classrooms that are not equipped with a TV set can listen to a radio broadcast of the experiments, the spokesperson said.

More than 330 students will have a chance to directly communicate with Wang at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China in Beijing.

Invited by the Ministry of Education, the 330 students include students from ethnic groups, children of migrant workers, and student representatives from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.