He's a rocket man

Veteran technician processes propellant for nation's ballistic missiles

Designing a ballistic missile is no easy task - in fact, it takes a rocket scientist. But equally important are the teams working behind the scenes, ensuring that the weapons function properly.

Xu Liping leads a team of propellant-processing technicians at the Xi'an Aerospace Chemical Propulsion Factory in Northwest China's Shaanxi province, which is part of the Academy of Aerospace Solid Propulsion Technology under China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp.