Huang Chunping

Huang Chunping (born 1938) is a Chinese scientist in the fields of missile and aerospace engineering.[1] He was the commander in chief of the Shenzhou 5 rocket system, China's first crewed spacecraft.[1] He was also the commander in chief of Long March 3, Long March 2E and Long March 2F.[1]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Huang.
Huang Chunping
黄春平
Born1938 (age 84–85)
Minhou County, Fujian, China
Alma materBeijing Institute of Technology
SpouseZhang Yonggui
Scientific career
FieldsAerospace engineering
Missile
InstitutionsChina Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese黄春平
Traditional Chinese黃春平

Biography

Huang was born into a peasant family in the town of Xiangqian, Minhou County, Fujian, in 1938.[2] He is the seventh child in the family.[3] All his six elder sisters were drowned by his father.[3] He has two younger sisters and one younger brother.[2] His father died when he was 16.[3] He secondary studied at Minhou No.2 High School.[2] After graduating from Beijing Institute of Technology in 1964, he was despatched to the 1st Branch of the 5th Academy of the Ministry of National Defense (now China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology), where he successively served as technician, engineering group leader, office director, deputy director, director of Comprehensive Planning Department, director of Military Product Research and Production Department, assistant to president, deputy president, deputy director of Science and Technology Commission, chief designer, deputy chief designer, chief and deputy commander in chief.[1] On 18 October 2019, Huang founded the Zhongxing Aerospace Information Technology Co., Ltd. in Fuzhou.[4]

Personal life

Huang married Zhang Yonggui, who is also a space engineer.[2]

References
  1. Gan Jian (甘健) (17 October 2003). 辉煌事业 灿烂人生. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. 黄春平——托起中华飞天梦. Sohu (in Chinese). 6 September 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. 黄春平：神箭发射队里的“大猫”. Sohu (in Chinese). 6 September 2005. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  4. 航天专家黄春平回故乡创办航天信息技术企业. sina (in Chinese). 18 October 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
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