The New Space Race China vs. the United States /

The worlds most populous nation views space as an asset, not only from a technological and commercial perspective but also from a political one. The repercussions of this ideology already extend far beyond Washington. China vs. the United States explores future Chinese aspirations in space and the...

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Main Author: Seedhouse, Erik. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Praxis, 2010.
Series:Springer Praxis Books
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505 0 # |a Section I: High Frontier Politics - The U.S. and China as Space Powers. Rising Dragon. U.S. and Chinese Space Policy -- Section II: Dark Arena - Space Weapons and the Threat to U.S. Superiority. Space Warfare Doctrine. Space Weapons. Exploding China's Dreams -- Section III: Manned Spaceflight - China's Challenge to American Preeminence in Space. Sino-U.S. Space Exploration Programs. Current and Future Hardware. Manned Spaceflight Expertise -- Section IV: New Space Race - Why Sino-U.S. Space Race is Inevitable. Leaders, Alliances, and Opponents. The Imminent Space Race?- Appendix I - Descriptions of Orbits. Appendix II - Chinese American Launch Vehicles. Appendix III - Chinese and U.S. Space Budgets. Appendix IV - Chinese and U.S. White Papers on Space Policy. 
520 # # |a The world s most populous nation views space as an asset, not only from a technological and commercial perspective but also from a political one. The repercussions of this ideology already extend far beyond Washington. China vs. the United States explores future Chinese aspirations in space and the implications of a looming space race. Dr. Seedhouse provides background information on the fifteen-year history of the China National Space Administration and its long list of accomplishments. Sino-U.S. technological and commercial interests in space are discussed, including their�interest in�encouraging a potential space race. The national security objectives of the U.S. and China are also examined. 
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