Emerging Space Powers The New Space Programs of Asia, the Middle East, and South America /

• Main Authors: Harvey, Brian (Author), Smid, Henk H. F. (Author), Pirard, Théo (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Praxis, 2010.
• Series: Springer Praxis Books
• Subjects: Engineering.; History.; Astronomy.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.; Popular Science in Astronomy.; History of Science.

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. T...