Overview
- Covers the role of China’s space strategy in its emergence as a major power on the world stage
- Integrates military and civilian space activities for insights into the workings of China’s military industrial complex
- Presents comprehensively the history of space programme of China
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Origins and Evolution
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Assessments
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About this book
This book comprehensively covers the history and current developments of space programme of China. It presents the complete story of China’s space programme from its origins through to present day activities on the International Space Station. This monograph further discusses the role of China’s space strategy in its emergence as a major power on the world stage. The book also presents the context of China’s space program within the larger narrative of international space development. The book binds together the diverse political, military, economic and technology aspects into a coherent understanding and explains their role in the establishment and growth of Chinese space programme. Given the contents, this book will be a valuable source of information for students, researchers, and historians in the area of space studies.
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Authors and Affiliations
About the author
S. Chandrashekar is the J R D Tata Visiting Professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies. Before joining NIAS he was a Professor of Corporate Strategy at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). His work at IIMB involved linking technology especially high technology with business, corporate and national strategy. Prior to his stint at IIMB he spent more than 20 years working at the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on satellites, rockets as well as the applications of space technology especially remote sensing. As Deputy Director of Earth Observation Systems he was also involved with all international matters related to space. He has been a member and leader of Indian delegations to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS). He was the focal point at ISRO for all matters related to the militarisation of space. At NIAS his research is focused on missiles, nuclear weapons and space. Recent work includes the useof satellite imagery for identifying Uranium mills, the role of space in safeguarding India’s National Security interests, a critical assessment of China’s Space Programme and North Korea’s recent missile and nuclear weapon tests. His current research critically reviews China’s Anti-Access Area Denial military strategy directed against the US and its allies in the Asia Pacific Region.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: China's Space Programme
Book Subtitle: From the Era of Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping
Authors: S. Chandrashekar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-1504-8
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)
Copyright Information: National Institute of Advanced Studies 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-19-1503-1Published: 05 May 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-19-1506-2Published: 06 May 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-981-19-1504-8Published: 05 May 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 330
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 111 illustrations in colour
Topics: Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology, Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Science and Technology Studies