Asian Space Race: Rhetoric or Reality?

Asian Space Race: Rhetoric or Reality?

This book explores the character and contours of the Asian Space Powers. At present, Asian states like China, Japan and India are found investing in space technologies with analogous social and scientific and probably with divergent military intents. Other Asian states like Israel, South Korea and M...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Lele, Ajey. author (author)
Autor Corporativo: Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Delhi : Springer India 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Materias:
Economic policy.
System safety.
Aerospace engineering.
Astronautics.
R & D/Technology Policy.
Security Science and Technology.
Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.
Asia.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Dedication
  • Preface
  • Structure of the Book
  • Concept of Asia and Relevance of Space Technologies
  • Asian Space Narratives
  • West Asia’s Investments in Space Technologies
  • Pakistan’s Space Capabilities
  • India’s Space Programme
  • East Asia’s Space Agenda
  • China’s Space Programme
  • Japan’s Space Programme
  • Space Investments: South East Asia
  • Strategic Implications of Space Technologies
  • Missile and Nuclear Conundrums
  • Satellite Navigation and Asia
  • Deep Space Agenda
  • Militarization and Weaponization
  • Space Shuttle and Space Station
  • Space Power Soft Power
  • Conclusion
  • Future of Asian Space Powers
  • Scrutinizing the Race
  • Index.

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