[[Science fiction]] author [[Arthur C. Clarke]], in his 1982 novel ''[[2010: Odyssey Two]],'' named a Chinese spaceship after him. The science fiction novel series ''[[The Expanse (novel series)|The Expanse]]'' by [[James S. A. Corey]] also named a Martian spaceship after him (MCRN Xuesen). In the 1981 novel '' [[Noble House (book)|Noble House]]'' by [[James Clavell]], the American-Chinese scientist who defected to China and helped develop the first atom bomb for China, Dr. Joseph Yu, is a fictionalized version of Dr. Qian Xuesen. | [[Science fiction]] author [[Arthur C. Clarke]], in his 1982 novel ''[[2010: Odyssey Two]],'' named a Chinese spaceship after him. The science fiction novel series ''[[The Expanse (novel series)|The Expanse]]'' by [[James S. A. Corey]] also named a Martian spaceship after him (MCRN Xuesen). In the 1981 novel '' [[Noble House (book)|Noble House]]'' by [[James Clavell]], the American-Chinese scientist who defected to China and helped develop the first atom bomb for China, Dr. Joseph Yu, is a fictionalized version of Dr. Qian Xuesen. |