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Qian Xuesan, father of Chinese missile program and of JPL, dies at 98 
infoproc (Blogspot) | by Steve Hsu(noreply@blogger.com) | Sun, Nov 1
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Qian Xuesen, a former Caltech rocket scientist who helped establish the Jet Propulsion Laboratory before being deported in 1955 on suspicion of being a Communist and who became known as the father of China's space and missile programs, has died. He was 98.
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