The final frontier
2011-06-01 10:11
Qi Faren's name is linked with China's first satellite, its first unmanned spaceship and first manned spaceship, leading some to say his biography would be an abridged version of China's space history. Like his given name suggests -- "new things begin to emerge" -- he has created many historic "firsts".
Gazing at the stars
2011-06-01 10:11
I was born in the year China sent its first satellite into orbit in 1970, but I never expected that I would grow up pursuing aerospace stories.
Innovation is the way to achieve something out of this world
2011-06-01 10:11
China's space program has benefited from the reform and opening-up and has presented one vast scene of exuberance over the past three decades. Major technical innovations and breakthroughs were made during the period. In the early 1980s, the country averaged less than one satellite launch a year. But in 2010 alone, 15 launch vehicles blasted off, sending 20 satellites into orbit - and the number is expected to grow this year. China has also exported communications satellites and provided in-orbit delivery services in the international commercial launch service market.

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