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Chinese space programme pioneer Liu Jiyuan dies at 93
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Chinese space programme pioneer Liu Jiyuan dies at 93
BEIJING, Aug 19 (Reuters) - A pioneer of China's aerospace programme, Liu Jiyuan, died in Beijing aged 93 after an illness, the main space contractor said on Wednesday. • In a career of nearly four decades from 1960, Liu worked on, and led develo...
Liu Jiyuan, the first director of China's National Space Administration and an expert in launch vehicle and strategic missile control technology, recently passed away at the age of 93. In recent years, high-ranking officials with a space background in the Chinese Communist Party have been purged, many of whom were Liu Jiyuan's former subordinates, including Ma Xingrui, who held the vice-state-level position.
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