virtualreview

china: news and opinion

China's "father of space program" dies

From Xinhua: The death of China's legendary scientist Qian Xuesen has plunged many Chinese into deep sorrow and people across the country mourned the scientist, known as China's "father of space program," in different ways. Qian, also known as... ...full story at Danwei

from Danwei on Sun, Nov 01 2009

see also:

23 Feb 09 visit China's Space Program  »  YouTube videoThis video are about China's Space Program
01 Nov 09 visit Space-program legend mourned  »  Shanghai Daily THE death of legendary scientist Qian Xuesen has plunged many Chinese into deep sorrow and people across the country mourned the scientist, known as China's "father of the space program," in different ways. Qian,...
31 Oct 09 visit Father of space program dies  »  Shanghai Daily QIAN Xuesen, a rocket scientist known as the father of China's space technology program, died yesterday in Beijing, aged 98. Qian, also known as Tsien Hsue-shen, began his career in the United States and was regarded...
31 Oct 09 visit China's "father of space technology" dies at 98  »  People's Daily China's keystone space scientist Qian Xuesen, widely known as the country's father of space technology, died here Saturday morning at the age of 98. &$ &$File photo of Qian Xuesen. (Xinhua File Photo)&$&$ Qian, born in Hangzhou, capital of east...
31 Oct 09 visit China's 'father of space technology' dies at 98  »  Shanghai Daily CHINA'S keystone space scientist Qian Xuesen, widely known as the country's father of space technology, died in Beijing this morning at the age of 98. Qian, born in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang...
02 Nov 09 visit China's "father of space program" mourned across country  »  People's Daily &$ &$People in deep sorrow come to express condolences in a small mourning hall that was set up at Qian Xuesen's home, Beijing, Nov. 1, 2009. Qian, also known as Tsien Hsue-shen, died of illness in Beijing Saturday morning at the age of 98. He led the...

« Today's Stories