Today, let’s remember Mr. Qian!

He is an outstanding scientist

Americans once described him

"One man is worth five Marine divisions"

He is the founder of China's aerospace industry.

The founder of "Two Bombs and One Satellite"

Firmly believe that "what foreigners can do, Chinese can do too"

He is Qian Xuesen

13 years ago today

October 31, 2009

Qian Xuesen passed away at the age of 98

A decisive answer

In 1935, Qian Xuesen went to the United States to study

Ten years later

He became a world-class rocket scientist.

October 1, 1949

Founding of the People's Republic of China

Qian Xuesen began planning to return to China

However, the United States obstructed his return in various ways.

Qian Xuesen was forced to participate

Hearings one after another

The then Deputy Secretary of the Navy made a harsh statement:

"He knows all the secrets of American missile engineering.

One Qian Xuesen is worth five Marine divisions

I'd rather shoot this guy.

We can’t let him go back to China either.”

Facing the American threat

Qian Xuesen answered without hesitation

"I am loyal to the Chinese people"

A letter for help written on cigarette paper

Qian Xuesen's answer

It will definitely not satisfy the US

He was detained unreasonably

The searchlight is on him 24 hours a day, not letting him rest.

15 days of inhuman torture caused him to lose a lot of weight

Lost the ability to speak

Qian Xuesen, 39, was released on bail

The beginning of a five-year house arrest

Until one day in June 1955

Qian Xuesen and his family evaded FBI tracking

Wrote a letter for help on a cigarette paper

This letter was sent back to the motherland.

In the letter, he said

“Not a day, not a moment, not a

I don’t want to return to my country to participate in the great construction boom.”

Under the negotiation of the Chinese government

October 8, 1955

Qian Xuesen finally returned to his motherland

A domineering response

After Qian Xuesen returned to China

General Chen Geng once asked him

"Can the Chinese develop their own missiles?"

Qian Xuesen responded domineeringly

"Why not?

If foreigners can do it, why can't Chinese people do it?

The Chinese are shorter than them?"

General Chen Geng was very happy after hearing this.

"Great, that's what I want you to say"

October 1956

Established by Qian Xuesen

my country's first rocket and missile research institute

The Fifth Research Institute of the Ministry of National Defense was established

October 1966

Qian Xuesen as the chief technical officer

Witnessed the success of the two-bomb combination test

Since then, China's nuclear missiles

Finally, we have the ability to deter and fight

Qian Xuesen's resolute return to China

Let China's missile and atomic bomb research and development

Move forward 20 years at least!

A lifelong concern for the aerospace industry

1967

Qian Xuesen at a satellite program demonstration meeting

The term "aerospace" was first proposed.

China's space exploration activities have a standardized and special terminology

In 1970, Qian Xuesen proposed the term "astronaut"

At that time, foreign countries generally called them "astronauts".

He said: "We should still call them 'astronauts'

Because we have the domains of sky, sea and air

This is more standard.”

Qian Xuesen in his later years

Always pay close attention to the latest developments in manned space flight

In his mind, sending Chinese people into space

It is also what I wish for.

2003

Shenzhou V manned spacecraft successfully launched

Yang Liwei becomes the first Chinese to travel into space

After returning to Beijing

Yang Liwei made a special trip to Qian Xuesen's home to report

From now until October 31, 2009

Qian Xuesen passed away

Every Chinese astronaut who returns triumphantly from space

They would come to Qian Xuesen's home

Report good news to the founder of China's space industry

Now, the Mengtian laboratory module is about to be launched

Soon, the construction of China's space station will be fully completed

The aerospace workers named after Mr. Qian are continuing to forge ahead

This is the best consolation for Mr.

Today, we remember Mr. Qian

Salute to the backbone of the country