[FPSPACE] Chinese contributions to MRE success...from spacedaily (People's Daily)

Sun, 18 Jan 2004 11:21:10 -0500

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 Chinese Scientists Contribute To US Mars Explorations =20
Beijing - Jan 15, 2004
US Mars rover Spirit landed successfully on the Mars on Jan. 4. It is =
learned that there are over 300 Chinese scientists in US National =
Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). They are getting along well =
with scientists from various countries and have made great achievements.
According to report by Taiwan's TVBS, Chinese have played a key role in =
the endeavor of exploration into the Red Planet. Besides Chinese =
scientists, one of the founders of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) =
is also a Chinese.

Shen Yuxian, an expert in charge of the communications and radar =
tracking in the Mars exploration, Chen Zhehui, flight director of the =
Mars mission, Liu Dengkai with the department of aeronautic electronics =
are all Chinese scientists participating in US Mars program.

The report cited the three experts on Mars research as saying that =
Chinese scientists made tremendous contribution to the Mars exploration, =
which can be traced back to half a century ago.

As Shen Yuxian, JPL communications and radar expert introduced, Qian =
Xuesen, the famous physicist who was dubbed as "Father of Rocket", is =
just one of the three founders of JPL. Shen said that Qian was in charge =
of the department responsible for ballistic simulation with mathematics. =
This history is often mentioned even till now. A US television station =
once made a documentary on Qian Xuesen.

Chen Zhehui, the flight director of the Mars mission, said that Mars =
naturally became the next objective after human beings landed on the =
moon. Presently in JPL, Chinese scientists from across the Straits =
totaled over 300. Every one of them is dedicated to the program in the =
hope that some day human beings can land on Mars and do in-depth =
exploration.

Chen Zhehui, who has been interested in space exploration since =
childhood, said that working in JPL makes his dream come true. If human =
beings can go to Mars some day, he would be a volunteer soldier. Once =
asked in an interview whether he has dreamed of going to Mars, Chen =
said: "They said they would give a chance of a next flight."

Liu Dengkai from the department of aeronautic electronics was a key =
figure in the program of Mars Pathfinder in 1997. He was in charge of =
the automatic control system such as positioning, rotation, descending =
and communications. He still remembers till now every meeting in which =
the group discussed every planned order in the past, every step of the =
spacecraft and every detail.

Additionally, it is learned that Dr. Wu Yilian, one of the most =
experienced scientist in charge of the Mars space experiment, has served =
the JPL for nearly 30 years from the Viking program in 1970s to Mars =
Pathfinder which descended on US National Day.

Wayne Lee, the chief engineer born in Lin County of China's Taiwan in =
charge of the landing system of the Mars explorer, is responsible for =
controlling the computer and receiving signals. Li, who went to the =
United States at the age of four, is an up-and-coming elite of the JPL.

Source People's Daily.

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<DIV>&nbsp;<SPAN class=3DBHL>Chinese Scientists =
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<DIV><SPAN class=3DBDL>Beijing - Jan 15, 2004<BR></SPAN><SPAN =
class=3DBTX>US Mars=20
rover Spirit landed successfully on the Mars on Jan. 4. It is learned =
that there=20
are over 300 Chinese scientists in US National Aeronautics and Space=20
Administration (NASA). They are getting along well with scientists from =
various=20
countries and have made great achievements.</DIV>
<P>According to report by Taiwan's TVBS, Chinese have played a key role =
in the=20
endeavor of exploration into the Red Planet. Besides Chinese scientists, =
one of=20
the founders of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is also a =
Chinese.</P>
<P>Shen Yuxian, an expert in charge of the communications and radar =
tracking in=20
the Mars exploration, Chen Zhehui, flight director of the Mars mission, =
Liu=20
Dengkai with the department of aeronautic electronics are all Chinese =
scientists=20
participating in US Mars program.</P>
<P>The report cited the three experts on Mars research as saying that =
Chinese=20
scientists made tremendous contribution to the Mars exploration, which =
can be=20
traced back to half a century ago.</P>
<P>As Shen Yuxian, JPL communications and radar expert introduced, Qian =
Xuesen,=20
the famous physicist who was dubbed as "Father of Rocket", is just one =
of the=20
three founders of JPL. Shen said that Qian was in charge of the =
department=20
responsible for ballistic simulation with mathematics. This history is =
often=20
mentioned even till now. A US television station once made a documentary =
on Qian=20
Xuesen.</P>
<P>Chen Zhehui, the flight director of the Mars mission, said that Mars=20
naturally became the next objective after human beings landed on the =
moon.=20
Presently in JPL, Chinese scientists from across the Straits totaled =
over 300.=20
Every one of them is dedicated to the program in the hope that some day =
human=20
beings can land on Mars and do in-depth exploration.</P>
<P>Chen Zhehui, who has been interested in space exploration since =
childhood,=20
said that working in JPL makes his dream come true. If human beings can =
go to=20
Mars some day, he would be a volunteer soldier. Once asked in an =
interview=20
whether he has dreamed of going to Mars, Chen said: "They said they =
would give a=20
chance of a next flight."</P>
<P>Liu Dengkai from the department of aeronautic electronics was a key =
figure in=20
the program of Mars Pathfinder in 1997. He was in charge of the =
automatic=20
control system such as positioning, rotation, descending and =
communications. He=20
still remembers till now every meeting in which the group discussed =
every=20
planned order in the past, every step of the spacecraft and every =
detail.</P>
<P>Additionally, it is learned that Dr. Wu Yilian, one of the most =
experienced=20
scientist in charge of the Mars space experiment, has served the JPL for =
nearly=20
30 years from the Viking program in 1970s to Mars Pathfinder which =
descended on=20
US National Day.</P>
<P>Wayne Lee, the chief engineer born in Lin County of China's Taiwan in =
charge=20
of the landing system of the Mars explorer, is responsible for =
controlling the=20
computer and receiving signals. Li, who went to the United States at the =
age of=20
four, is an up-and-coming elite of the JPL.</P>
<P><FONT size=3D-2>Source People's =
Daily.</FONT></P></SPAN></BODY></HTML>

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