Emerging space powers : the new space programs of Asia, the Middle East and South-America /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harvey, Brian, 1953-
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Pirard, Théo, Smid, Henk H. F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin : Chichester, UK : Springer ; published in association with Praxis Publishing, [2010]
Series:Springer-Praxis books in space exploration.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Japan : origins : the legacy of Hideo Itokawa
  • 2. Japan : into the Solar System
  • 3. Japan : Kibo and the Space Station
  • 4. India : the vision of Vikram Sarabhai
  • 5. India : space technology and the villages
  • 6. India : manned and lunar flight
  • 7. Iran : origins : the road to space
  • 8. Iran : development : space launch systems and satellites
  • 9. Brazil : origins : the road to space
  • 10. Brazil : development : space launch systems, space probes, and satellites
  • 11. Brazil : plans : the ultimate goal
  • 12. Israel : small but efficient actor in space
  • 13. North Korea : the most secret country in space
  • 14. South Korea : new entrant for space system
  • 15. Contrasts and comparisons
  • Annex 1. List of launches
  • Annex 2. Space institutes in Iran
  • Annex 3. Space institutes in Brazil
  • Annex 4. Space institutes in North Korea
  • Annex 5. United Nations treaties related to outer space.