Qi Faren

Academic

1933 –

74

Who is Qi Faren?

Qi Faren is the chief designer for Chinese spacecraft since the launch of the prototype Shenzhou manned spacecraft in 1999. He was born in 1933 and graduated from the Beijing Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in 1957. Qi took part in the research and design of the People's Republic of China's first satellite - the Dong Fang Hong I, which was successfully launched, and stayed in orbit, in 1970. He was then appointed the general designer of China's spacecraft in 1992, following the retirement of Tsien Hsue-Shen.

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Born
1933
Liaoning
Profession
Education
  • Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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