从一九七八年国务院批准编辑出版中国大百科全书以来,已经相继出版了“天文学”卷和“外国文学”卷。“航空航天”卷亦于一九八○年十一月开始进行筹备,并成立了航天编委会筹备组,进行了大量的调研和资料准备工作。今年七月十五日航天编委会筹备组又在北京召开了工作会议。会议由编委会主任任新民同志主持。到会的筹备组成员有屠守锷、蔡金 Since the State Council approved the editing and publishing of the Encyclopedia of China in 1978, the Astronomy and Foreign Literature volumes have been successively published. The “Aerospace” volume also started preparations in November 1980 and set up a preparatory team for the Editorial Board of Aerospace Science and carried out a great deal of research and information preparation. On July 15 this year, the Preparatory Team for the Aerospace Editorial Board held another working conference in Beijing. The meeting was presided by Comrade Ren Xinmin, director of the editorial board. Members of the preparatory group to attend the Tu Shou 锷, Cai Jin