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...

Table of Contents:

• 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.