(People's Daily Online) - Beijing, July 31 - Hu Zhenyu, 21,
established his own company "Link Space" which is the first
private rocket launching and space services provider in China.
And the company has received the first order this year.
Last year, Hu's team successfully launched a homemade rocket
KC-SA-TOP in Keerqinzuoyihouqi of Inner Mongolia in July. Since
then, Hu has become the focus of media attention, and is widely
reported as "Rocket Boy".
Hu was not a good student in the eyes of teachers and his
parents because he often fell asleep in class. But he tended to
go overboard on Chemistry in high school.
Hu joined the largest Chinese aerospace enthusiast's
organization when he was a sophomore. After that, he conducted
three rocket experiments; however, the first two were failed.
His hands were wounded in the explosion.
Hu's dangerous hobby became the top concern of his family. His
parents talked to him and attempted to persuade him to give up
explosive trials.
However, failures and the resistance from family did not stop
him from chasing his dream of launching private rockets.
After years' persistence and hard work, Hu grew up from the
"Rocket Boy" to the executive director of a company.
Unprecedentedly, he led a "revolution" of domestic private
capital flowing into the aerospace industry.
Before his "Link Space", domestic rocket industry was
monopolized by state-owned enterprises in China. Because of the
monopoly, high development costs as well as the vague policy
attitude, there was no private company in this field.
"The company's customers are research institutions and
universities," said Hu.
Hu said that they are planning to release full products within
three years. Their products will be able to fly 50 kilometers
higher, load 15 kilograms more as well as 1,000,000 yuan
(US$160,100) cheaper than the current rockets of the highest
level on market.
Some have compared his company with Space X, a famous private
space exploration technology company originally founded by space
enthusiasts in the United States. Hu forthrightly said that his
company is now far behind Space X, but his is willing to develop
his company and perhaps challenge Space X in future.
Hu noted that in the U.S., there were at least 400,000
professional space enthusiasts. In contrast, the largest online
forum of space lovers in China only has 40,000 registered users,
among which the active members are few.
Hu has changed a lot after he turned into an entrepreneur from
an enthusiast. Expect for his inflaming passion towards space
exploration, Hu has stronger sense of responsibility, planning,
persistence than before.
The man in jean cutoffs and a T-shirt looks more like a
grass-root mechanic rather than an executive director of a
company worth 100 million yuan (US$16million). In his spare
time, Hu tries to freeze grapes in liquid oxygen with his
working partners. With ultra-low temperature of minus 180
degrees Celsius, the frozen grapes glue on their tongues.
All of these are true portrayal of Hu Zhenyu - a hardworking,
adventurous and inventive young entrepreneur.
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