Asian Space Race: Rhetoric or Reality?

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Asian Space Race: Rhetoric or Reality?; Preface; Contents; Part I Introduction; Chapter 1: Structure of the Book; Reference; Chapter 2: Concept of Asia and Relevance of Space Technologies; What Is Asia?; Asian Context; Political Patronage for Technology Development; Scientific and Technological Pragmatism; Growth of Technology in Asia; Relevance of Space Technologies for Asia; The Space Era and Asia; Space Power; Key Asian Space Players; References; Part II Asian Space Narratives; Chapter 3: West Asia's Investments in Space Technologies; Iran; Israel; Other States; References

Chapter 4: Pakistan's Space CapabilitiesSpace Plan; Technology Revolution; Assessment; References; Chapter 5: India's Space Programme; References; Chapter 6: East Asia's Space Agenda; North Korea; South Korea; Taiwan; References; Chapter 7: China's Space Programme; Assessment; References; Chapter 8: Japan's Space Programme; Organisational Structure; Launch Vehicles; Satellite Systems; Space Indigenization and the US Policies; Change in Space Policy; Scientific Experiments and Interplanetary Missions; Assessment; References; Chapter 9: Space Investments: Southeast Asia; Indonesia; Malaysia

VietnamOther States; References; Part III Strategic Implications of Space Technologies; Chapter 10: Missile and Nuclear Conundrums; Nuclear Pierce; Concealed Missile Ambitions; Missile Defence; MIRV; Assessment; References; Chapter 11: Satellite Navigation and Asia; History; Present Generation Systems; Asian Navigational Systems; Japan; China; India; United Nations, Asia and Navigational Network; Appraisal; References; Chapter 12: Deep Space Agenda; Walking the Moon Since the 1960s; Asian Moon Missions; China; Japan; India; Comparing Missions of Big Three; Mission Instruments

Deep Space NetworksMission Output; China's Second Moon Mission; Moon for What?; Asian Mars Missions; Strategic Significance of Deep Space Agenda; Assessment; References; Chapter 13: Militarisation and Weaponisation; Prelude; Asia's Security Milieu; Space Militarisation; India; China; Japan; Israel; Other States; Space Weaponisation; Assessment; References; Chapter 14: Space Shuttle and Space Station; Background; Japan; China; India; Assessment; References; Chapter 15: Space Power Soft Power; Soft Power: A New Dimension of Power Dynamics; Soft Power Relevance of Space Technology

China's Soft (Space) Power PersuadeAssessment; References; Part IV Conclusion; Chapter 16: Future of Asian Space Powers; Foretelling the Future; Drivers of Space Programme; Power Dynamics; International Cooperation; Tool for Socioeconomic Development; Ballistic Missile Capability; Deep Space Missions; Economics; Strategic Factors; Other Important Drivers; Race for Resources; Space Tourism; Innovative Experiments; Scenarios; Space Power as Soft Power; Moon Still Not in Reach; Wild Card: Star Wars; Appraisal; References; Chapter 17: Scrutinising the Race; References; Index;

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.

10.1007/978-81-322-0733-7 [DOI]

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