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Posted 31 October 2009 - 12:18 PM

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Qian Xuesen who is widely known as the father of China's space program has died aged 98. He set up China's first rocket and missile research institute and worked on its first ever satellite which was launched in 1970.

"Qian Xuesen, a rocket scientist known as the father of China's space technology program, died Saturday in Beijing, the official Xinhua News Agency said. He was 98."

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