LEADER 04132nam 22006495 450 001 9910768163103321 005 20231116132000.0 010 $a3-031-45573-8 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-031-45573-5 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30951807 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30951807 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-031-45573-5 035 $a(CKB)28863490300041 035 $a(EXLCZ)9928863490300041 100 $a20231116d2023 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aJapan In Space $ePast, Present and Future /$fby Brian Harvey 205 $a1st ed. 2023. 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing :$cImprint: Springer,$d2023. 215 $a1 online resource (441 pages) 225 1 $aSpace Exploration,$x2731-541X 311 08$aPrint version: Harvey, Brian Japan in Space Cham : Springer International Publishing AG,c2023 9783031455711 327 $aChapter 1 - Origins - the legacy of Hideo Itokawa -- Chapter 2. Space science -- Chapter 3. Technology, society and economy -- Chapter 4. Deep space -- Chapter 5. Human spaceflight -- Chapter 6. Change of direction -- Chapter 7. Infrastructure and organization -- Chapter 8. Future -- Chapter 9. Conclusion: Japan in comparative Asian and global perspective. 330 $aGuided by genius engineer Hideo Itokawa, Japan?s space program began with small scientific satellites more than 50 years ago. Since then, its space probes have travelled to the Moon, Venus, the asteroids and even a comet. The country launched weather satellites to warn of typhoons, communications satellites to connect the Japanese archipelago and remote sensing technology to observe the Earth and warn of climate change. Engineering technology satellites became the basis of Japan?s electronic industry as Japanese astronauts flew into space, working on their Kibo module on the International Space Station. Now, Japan is one of Asia?s leading space powers, alongside China and India, vying for influence in the region. Its solid and liquid-fueled rockets are estimated to be among the most advanced and reliable in the world, its technology among the best. This book examines the history of Japan?s space program, the country?s current state of development and its future. It describes the extensive infrastructure that has gone into the forging of Japan?s picturesque oceanside launch sites, training centers, testing facilities and tracking stations. This book also outlines the politics of space in Japan, financial difficulties, its space industry, the symbiotic relationship with the United States and the recent sharp change-of-course to invest in military satellites. From the role of influential personalities, such as Hideo Shima and Shinichi Nakasuka, to political leaders, such as Yasuhiro Nakasone and Takeo Kawamura, you will read about how Japan has paved its own star-lit path to space. The future may expect to send Japanese probes to Mercury and the moons of Mars, all while the first Japanese astronauts set foot on our own Moon and drive innovative rovers across its surface. 410 0$aSpace Exploration,$x2731-541X 606 $aAstronomy 606 $aAerospace engineering 606 $aAstronautics 606 $aSolar system 606 $aPolitical science 606 $aAstronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences 606 $aAerospace Technology and Astronautics 606 $aSpace Physics 606 $aPolitical Science 615 0$aAstronomy. 615 0$aAerospace engineering. 615 0$aAstronautics. 615 0$aSolar system. 615 0$aPolitical science. 615 14$aAstronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences. 615 24$aAerospace Technology and Astronautics. 615 24$aSpace Physics. 615 24$aPolitical Science. 676 $a520 676 $a500.5 700 $aHarvey$b Brian$0277228 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910768163103321 996 $aJapan In Space$93655312 997 $aUNINA