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Qian was invited to visit the US by the [[American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics]] after the [[China-United States Relations|normalization of the Sino-US relationship]], but he refused the invitation, having wanted a formal apology for his detention. In a reminiscence published in 2002, Marble stated that he believed Qian had "lost faith in the American government" but that he had "always had very warm feelings for the American people."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pr.caltech.edu/periodicals/CaltechNews/articles/v36/tsien.html |title=Tsien Revisited |access-date=2005-12-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061211095210/http://pr.caltech.edu/periodicals/CaltechNews/articles/v36/tsien.html |archive-date=2006-12-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Qian was invited to visit the US by the [[American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics]] after the [[China-United States Relations|normalization of the Sino-US relationship]], but he refused the invitation, having wanted a formal apology for his detention. In a reminiscence published in 2002, Marble stated that he believed Qian had "lost faith in the American government" but that he had "always had very warm feelings for the American people."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pr.caltech.edu/periodicals/CaltechNews/articles/v36/tsien.html |title=Tsien Revisited |access-date=2005-12-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061211095210/http://pr.caltech.edu/periodicals/CaltechNews/articles/v36/tsien.html |archive-date=2006-12-11 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

 

The Chinese government launched its manned space program in 1992, reportedly with some help from Russia due to their extended history in space. Qian's research was used as the basis for the [[Long March (rocket family)|Long March rocket]], which successfully launched the [[Shenzhou V]] mission in October 2003. The elderly Qian was able to watch China's first manned space mission on television from his hospital bed.

The Chinese government launched its manned space program in 1992, reportedly with some help from Russia due to their extended history in space. Qian's research was used as the basis for the [[Long March (rocket family)|Long March rocket]], which successfully launched the [[Shenzhou V]] mission in October 2003. The elderly Qian was able to watch China's first manned space mission on television from his hospital bed.

 

   

   

In 2008, he was named [[Aviation Week and Space Technology]] Person of the Year. The recognition was not intended as an honor, but is given to the person judged to have the greatest impact on aviation in the past year.<ref name="2008poy" /><ref>Hold Your Fire, Aviation Week and Space Technology, Vol. 168., No. 1, January 7, 2008, p.&nbsp;8.</ref> Furthermore, that year [[China Central Television]] named Qian as one of the eleven most inspiring people in China.<ref>Person of the Year, Aviation Week and Space Technology, Vol. 168., No. 12, March 24, 2008, p.&nbsp;22.</ref>

In 2008, he was named [[Aviation Week and Space Technology]] Person of the Year. The recognition was not intended as an honor, but is given to the person judged to have the greatest impact on aviation in the past year.<ref name="2008poy" /><ref>Hold Your Fire, Aviation Week and Space Technology, Vol. 168., No. 1, January 7, 2008, p.&nbsp;8.</ref> Furthermore, that year [[China Central Television]] named Qian as one of the eleven most inspiring people in China.<ref>Person of the Year, Aviation Week and Space Technology, Vol. 168., No. 12, March 24, 2008, p.&nbsp;22.</ref>

 

In July 2009, the [[Omega Alpha Association]], an international systems engineering honor society, named Qian (H. S. Tsien) one of four Honorary Members.<ref name="Omega Alpha">http://www.omegalpha.org/honorary members/html</ref>

In July 2009, the [[Omega Alpha Association]], an international systems engineering honor society, named Qian (H. S. Tsien) one of four Honorary Members.<ref name="Omega Alpha">http://www.omegalpha.org/honorary members/html</ref>

 

On October 31, 2009, Qian died at the age of 98 in Beijing.<ref name="2009latimes">{{cite news |url = http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-me-qian-xuesen1-2009nov01-story.html |title = Qian Xuesen dies at 98; rocket scientist helped establish Jet Propulsion Laboratory |date = {{date|2009-11-01|dmy}} |newspaper = Los Angeles Times |first1 = Claire |last1 = Noland |access-date = 2015-02-02 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url = http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/31/content_12365319.htm |title = China's "father of space technology" dies at 98 |agency = Xinhua |date = 2009-10-31 |accessdate = 2009-11-01 }}</ref>

On October 31, 2009, Qian died at the age of 98 in Beijing.<ref name="2009latimes">{{cite news |url = http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-me-qian-xuesen1-2009nov01-story.html |title = Qian Xuesen dies at 98; rocket scientist helped establish Jet Propulsion Laboratory |date = {{date|2009-11-01|dmy}} |newspaper = Los Angeles Times |first1 = Claire |last1 = Noland |access-date = 2015-02-02 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url = http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-10/31/content_12365319.htm |title = China's "father of space technology" dies at 98 |agency = Xinhua |date = 2009-10-31 |accessdate = 2009-11-01 }}</ref>

 

A Chinese film production, ''[[Hsue-shen Tsien (film)|Hsue-shen Tsien]]'', directed by Zhang Jianya and starring Chen Kun as Qian was simultaneously released in [[Asia]] and [[North America]] on December 11, 2011,<ref>{{YouTube|u0TVeM3HqU4|钱学森HD1280高清国语中英双字Hsue-shen Tsien (2012)}}</ref> and on March 2, 2012, it was released in China.

A Chinese film production, ''[[Hsue-shen Tsien (film)|Hsue-shen Tsien]]'', directed by Zhang Jianya and starring Chen Kun as Qian was simultaneously released in [[Asia]] and [[North America]] on December 11, 2011,<ref>{{YouTube|u0TVeM3HqU4|钱学森HD1280高清国语中英双字Hsue-shen Tsien (2012)}}</ref> and on March 2, 2012, it was released in China.