TY  - BOOK
AU  - Harvey,Brian
AU  - Smid,Henk
AU  - Pirard,Théo
TI  - Emerging space powers: the new space programs of Asia, the Middle East and South-America 
T2  - Springer Praxis books in space exploration
SN  - 9781441908735 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
AV  - TL789.8.A78 H37 2010
U1  - 387.8 23
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Berlin, New York, Chichester, UK
PB  - Springer, Praxis Publishing
KW  - Astronautics
KW  - Asia
KW  - Middle East
KW  - South America
KW  - Astronautics and state
N1  - "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
ER  -