Asian Space Race: Rhetoric or Reality?

• Main Author: Lele, Ajey (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: India : Springer India : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: System safety.; Aerospace engineering.; Astronautics.; Economic policy.; Economics.; R & D/Technology Policy.; Security Science and Technology.; Aerospace Technology and Astronautics.

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...

Table of Contents:

• 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.