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Qian Xuesen and China's Aerospace Programs

• Qian Xuesen: "Father of China's Aerospace", profile from Xinhuanet.
• Cox Report: The Role of Qian Xuesen in the Development of the PRC's Ballisitc Missile and Space Programs, "The allegations that he was spying for the PRC are presumed to be true."  The Cox Committee and the Tsien Case, commentary written by Steven Aftergood in Secrecy & Government Bulletin published by the Federation of American Scientists.
• 'Rape of Nanking' Author Denounces Cox Report.  Iris Chang, author of a biography of Dr. Qian Xuesen, details the misuse of materials from her book by the Cox Report.
• The forgotten 'spy' case of a rocket scientist, article from the Christian Science Monitor compares the two "spy" cases of Tsien Hsue-shen and Wen Ho Lee.
• U.S. threw out man who put China in space, article from OrlandoSentinel.com (one of three reports on China's space program by Michael Cabbage).
• Tsien, Mark Wade's biographical sketch and chronology of Qian Xuesen, who "single-handedly built a national space and rocketry program from the technology base of an agrarian society".   

• Thread of the Silkworm, Qian Xuesen biography written by Iris Chang. Materials covering the earlier half of Qian's career are well-researched.

• Qian Xuesen Biography (长篇传记《钱学森》-目录), from Qian Xuesen Library.

Qian Xuesen and the Chinese Academy of Sciences

• Memoir on the Involvement of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in China's Development of Nuclear Weapons and Satellites (中国科学院与“两弹一星”), written by Zhang Jinfu, former executive vice president of CAS.
• The Role and Contributions of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to China's Science and Technology Development, speech by Lu Yongxiang, president of CAS.
• Qian Xuesen -- Introduction of Members, biographical profile as a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Qian Xuesen and JPL

• Von Karman, Malina laid the groundwork for the future JPL, historical background of the founding of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
• Jack Parsons and The Curious Origins of The American Space Program, "... Tsien was thus a founding father of the U.S. missile program."
• From Rocketeers to Solar Sailors, "... Tsien Hsue-shen was regarded by 1949 as Von Karman's peer and probable successor", according to this Los Angeles Times article on Malina and JPL.
• MEMOIR ON THE GALCIT ROCKET RESEARCH PROJECT, 1936-38, written by Frank J. Malina in 1967.
• JPL 101 - LAB HISTORY (PDF), from JPL website.
• Tsien's Doctoral Dissertation (PDF), with Theodore von Karman as thesis advisor in 1937-1938.
• Interview with Lee A. DuBridge, Part II (PDF), then-president of Caltech discusses his difficulties in the McCarthy era (including the Tsien case).
• Tsien Revisited, Caltech News article contains a detailed interview with Frank Marble, Caltech professor and a long-time friend of Qian Xuesen.

Qian Xuesen 90th Birthday Collections from Chinese Sources

• Photo Collections of Qian Xuesen (Chinese), provided by the Institute of Mechanics (which was founded by Qian in 1956).
• Special Collections on Qian's 90th Birthday (Chinese), provided by the Department of Modern Mechanics, University of Science and Technology of China (which Qian helped to found in 1958).
• Qian Xuesen and China's Missiles, Nuclear Bombs and Satellites (钱学森与“两弹一星”), article from PLA Daily.
• Qian Xuesen and China's Defense Technologies (Chinese), detailed accounts from Science and Technology Daily.

Other Special Topics

• Tsien Hsue-shen, Wikipedia's summary of Qian Xuesen's career. 钱学森 - Wikipedia

• Engineering Cybernetics, preface to Qian Xuesen's classic book written while he was under house arrest in Los Angeles (1950-1955).
• Qian Xuesen's Articles & Publications, from collections of Qian Xuesen Library of Xi'an Jiaotong University.
• "A Marxist Will Absolutely Not Fail to Love the People and the Motherland", People's Daily Online article explores Qian's ideology, views, and activities. Renowned Scientist Qian Xuesen Views 'Three Represents' ", Qian's speech quoted by the People's Daily and translated by the CIA.
• "This is a flower that blooms in adversity", article published in Look (07/25/1967), with notes added by Hong*Suo, a Caltech Chinese Community publication.

• China's Space Program: A Strategic and Political Analysis, article by Rosita Dellios. 
• The Chinese planetary program, resources compiled by Paolo Ulivi. 
• China's Man-In-Space Project, James Oberg's web page.
• Go Taikonauts! - An Unofficial Chinese Space Web Site, Chen Lan's collection of Chinese space news and resources.  The Achievements and the Future of the Development of China's Space Technology, a brief outline of the history and prospect of China's space program.
• Dragon Space - Your Portal To China in Space, latest space news from China via spacedaily.com.
• The Russian Space Programs. Qian's role in China's space programs may be compared to that of Korolev in Russia.
• China and the Second Space Age, white paper from Futron Corporation.
• China Nuclear Forces, a comprehensive guide to Chinese nuclear forces and facilities compiled by the Federation of American Scientists.
• CNN Timeline: China's space quest

• The PRC Science Archive, a Chinese documentary film about the history of PRC's science and technology development.
• On the Contributions of Chinese Students Who Returned from Overseas Studies, article (in Chinese) written by SONG Jian, a former Minister of Science and Technology in China.

• Remembering Guo Yonghuai (Chinese). Guo Yonghuai was Qian Xuesen's long-time friend and colleague, also a key contributor in the early years of China's missile and nuclear development programs.
• Specialized Database on Qian Xuesen (Chinese), extensive collections of Qian Xuesen's articles, online photos and literature about Qian Xuesen compiled by the Library of Xi'an Jiaotong University (named Qian Xuesen Library).

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