Li Jisheng (; May 31, 1943 – July 28, 2019) was a Chinese aerospace engineer specializing in satellite orbital dynamics and satellite TT&C.

Biography

Li was born in

Jinan Jinan is the capital of the province of Shandong in East China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of ...

Shandong Shandong is a coastal Provinces of China, province in East China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It has served as a pivotal cultural ...

, on May 31, 1943. His parents died of illness at the age of 4 and 12, respectively. It was Li's aunt who raised him and provided him for university. After graduating from

Nanjing University Nanjing University (NJU) is a public university in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. It is affiliated and sponsored by the Ministry of Education. The university is part of Project 211, Project 985, and the Double First-Class Construction. The univers ...

in 1966, he was assigned to the

Xi'an Satellite Control Center The Xi'an Satellite Tracking, Telemetry, and Control Center (XSCC; ), also known as Base 26, is the primary satellite telemetry, tracking, and control facility of the People's Republic of China. Located in the Beilin District of Xi'an, Shaanxi ...

as a researcher. On April 24, 1970, Li participated in the test mission of the first man-made satellite "

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", in which he was mainly responsible for satellite orbit calculation. From 1984 to 1986, Li was a

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at the

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in the United States. In 1985, Li was elected a member of the American Geophysical Society. From 1988 to 1989, Li went to Mécanique Aviation Traction (Matra) to cooperate in the development of satellite TT&C software. In 1995, he published the monograph ''Precision Orbit Determination of Artificial Satellite''. In 1997, Li was elected academician of the

Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS; ) is the national academy for natural sciences and the highest consultancy for science and technology of the People's Republic of China. It is the world's largest research organization, with 106 research i ...

. In 2008 he was elected a member of the 11th National Committee of the

Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China and a central part of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)'s United front (China), united front system. Its members adv ...

. On July 28, 2019, Li Jisheng died of illness in Beijing at the age of 76.

Awards

* 2000 Science and Technology Award of the

Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation The Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation (HLHL, ) is a Hong Kong–based non-government organisation which annually bestows prizes upon Chinese scientists. It was established on 30 March 1994, with funds donated from the charitable foundations of Ho Sin ...

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Li, Jisheng 1943 births 2019 deaths Chinese aerospace engineers Engineers from Shandong Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Nanjing University alumni People from Jinan