Chinese Space Pioneer Qian Dies At 98
Qian Xuesen, a U.S.-trained rocket scientist who became the father of the Chinese space program, died on Oct. 31, aged 98. Qian, whose name is sometimes spelled as Tsien Hsue-shen, was born in Hangzhou, China, moved to the United States in 1935 and became an early researcher in rocketry. During and...
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