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336877号小行星,以他的名字命名!
Huan Qiu Wang Zi Xun· 2025-12-18 05:39
Core Viewpoint - The "Qifa Run Star" naming ceremony and academic report on space exploration were held by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation's Fifth Academy, marking the official naming of an asteroid discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences as "Qifa Run Star" [1][3]. Group 1 - The asteroid, internationally numbered 336877, received its name following approval from the International Astronomical Union [1]. - The ceremony included the reading and presentation of the international naming announcement and certificate for "Qifa Run Star" [1]. Group 2 - Academician Qifa Run reflected on three significant events in his aerospace career: participation in the first artificial Earth satellite "Dongfanghong-1," involvement in the "331 Project" which launched China's first communication satellite "Dongfanghong-2," and contribution to the Shenzhou-5 mission, making China the third country with human spaceflight capability [3]. Group 3 - Qifa Run, born in April 1933 in Liaoning Province, is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the first chief designer of the Shenzhou spacecraft, and a member of the International Academy of Astronautics [5].