Wang Xiji

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Xiji
王希季
Xiji in 1950, on board the ship that carried him back to China from the United States
Born (1921-07-26) 26 July 1921 (age 103)
Kunming, Yunnan, China
EducationVirginia Tech
National Southwestern Associated University
OccupationAerospace engineer

Wang Xiji (Chinese: 王希季; Wade–Giles: Wang Hsi-chi; born 26 July 1921) is a Chinese aerospace engineer. The chief designer of China's first sounding rocket (T-7), first space launch vehicle (Long March 1) and first recoverable satellites,[1] he was awarded the Two Bombs, One Satellite Meritorious Medal in 1999. He is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the International Academy of Astronautics,[2] and was inducted into the International Astronautical Federation Hall of Fame in 2016.[3] Wang turned 100 in July 2021.[4]

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