Emerging Space Powers

The New Space Programs of Asia, the Middle East and South-America

Häftad, Engelska, 2010

AvBrian Harvey,Henk H. F. Smid,Theo Pirard

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This work introduces the important emerging space powers of the world. Brian Harvey describes the origins of the Japanese space program, from rocket designs based on WW II German U-boats to tiny solid fuel 'pencil' rockets, which led to the launch of the first Japanese satellite in 1970.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2010-03-19
Mått155 x 235 x 36 mm
Vikt1 246 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieSpringer Praxis Books
Antal sidor732
Upplaga2010
FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN9781441908735

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Japan: Origins - the legacy of Hideo Itokawa.- Japan: Into the solar system.- Japan: Kibo and the Space Station.- India: The vision of Vikram Sarabhai.- India: Space technology and the villages.- India: Manned and lunar flight.- Iran: Origins - the road to space.- Iran: Development - space launch systems and satellites.- Brazil: Origins - the road to space.- Brazil: Development - space launch systems, space probes and satellites.- Brazil: Plans - the ultimate goal.- Israel: Small but efficient actor in space.- North Korea: The most secret country in space.- South Korea: New entrant for space systems.- Contrasts and comparisons.

From the reviews: "Emerging Space Powers ... discuss the space programs in Japan, India, Iran, Brazil, Israel, and North and South Korea. ... Five appendixes provide a helpful list of launches for the nations discussed, a very good descriptive list of the space institutes in Iran ... and a list of UN space treaties. ... competently done and will interest those who want to learn about the history, technology, and potential of the space programs in these countries. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates, general readers, and professionals." (A. M. Strauss, Choice, Vol. 48 (1), September, 2010) "In the 1950s and 60s, space activities were dominated by the two superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. ... Towards the end of the 20th Century and in the first decade of the current century, new players arrived on the scene, notably India, Korea ... Brazil, Israel, and Iran. These up-and-coming space powers are the subject of this comprehensive account. Well illustrated throughout, this hefty tome is a valuable one-stop reference for the status of the programmes in emerging space nations ... ." (Peter Bond, The Observatory, Vol. 131 (1221), April, 2011)