Emerging space powers :
Harvey, Brian, 1953-
Emerging space powers : the new space programs of Asia, the Middle East and South-America / New space programs of Asia, the Middle East and South-America Brian Harvey, Henk Smid and Théo Pirard. - Berlin ; New York : Chichester, UK : Springer ; Praxis Publishing, c2010. - xxviii, 624 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. - Springer Praxis books in space exploration . - Springer-Praxis books in space exploration. .
"First published as The Japanese and Indian space programmes, 2000"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [609]-612) and index.
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.
9781441908735 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 1441908730 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
2009937491
GBA988943 bnb
015366526 Uk
Astronautics--Asia.
Astronautics--Middle East.
Astronautics--South America.
Astronautics and state.
TL789.8.A78 / H37 2010
387.8
Emerging space powers : the new space programs of Asia, the Middle East and South-America / New space programs of Asia, the Middle East and South-America Brian Harvey, Henk Smid and Théo Pirard. - Berlin ; New York : Chichester, UK : Springer ; Praxis Publishing, c2010. - xxviii, 624 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. - Springer Praxis books in space exploration . - Springer-Praxis books in space exploration. .
"First published as The Japanese and Indian space programmes, 2000"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [609]-612) and index.
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.
9781441908735 (pbk. : acid-free paper) 1441908730 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
2009937491
GBA988943 bnb
015366526 Uk
Astronautics--Asia.
Astronautics--Middle East.
Astronautics--South America.
Astronautics and state.
TL789.8.A78 / H37 2010
387.8
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