Recognizing the heroes of 70 years of the PRC
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Updated: 2019-08-31 06:40
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Zhang Chao, pilot, born August 1986, died April 2016
Zhang is a former squadron leader of Unit 92950. In April 2016, when he ran into sudden air danger during a mission, he dealt with it decisively, doing his best to keep control of his aircraft. He was forced to parachute and, unfortunately, died at the age of 29.
Nan Rendong, scientist, born February 1945, died September 2017
Nan was the founder of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) project, which helps humans to explore the universe and search for extraterrestrial civilizations. An asteroid has been named after him, with approval from the International Astronomical Union.
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