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Record Nr.

UNINA9910568288303321

Autore

Chandrashekar S.

Titolo

China's Space Programme : From the Era of Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping / / by S. Chandrashekar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022

ISBN

9789811915048

9789811915031

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (336 pages)

Disciplina

629.4

Soggetti

Outer space - Exploration

Astronautics

Aerospace engineering

Physics - History

Space

Space Exploration and Astronautics

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics

History of Physics and Astronomy

Space Studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

The Origins of China’s Space Programme -- Economic Reform and the Deng Era -- New Challenges to the Space Programme -- The Growth Phase of China’s Space Programme -- Strategic Trends and Future Directions -- Chinese Recoverable Satellites -- China’s Communications Satellites -- China’s Weather Satellites -- Remote Sensing Satellites -- China’s Navigation Satellite Constellation -- The Human Space Flight Programme -- Breakthrough Research in Space Science and Applications -- China’s Military Satellites.

Sommario/riassunto

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 programme 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.