A Chinese aerospace engineer and cyberneticist regarded as the father of Chinese rocketry. He co-founded NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the United States before being deported in 1955 and went on to lead development of China's Dongfeng missiles and Long March rockets.
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Defining ContributionKnown as the father of Chinese rocketry; led development of China's Dongfeng missiles and Long March rockets after co-founding NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in the United States. 1 Connections
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Source Wikipedia: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
Qian Xuesen founded China's own missile and space research program after returning to China in 1955, laying the institutional foundation from which the China National Space Administration later grew.
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Wikimedia FoundationQian Xuesen, lead section
Qian Xuesen ... was a Chinese aerospace engineer and cyberneticist who made significant contributions to the field of aerodynamics and established engineering cybernetics.
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- Associated With: China National Space Administration, Wikipedia: Qian Xuesen, lead section
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WikipediaAssociated With: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, Lead paragraph, second sentenceQuote, Associated With: China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology, Lead paragraph, second sentence
Established in 1957 by Qian Xuesen, it is headquartered in Fengtai, Beijing, China.
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