Overview
- Discusses the political and strategic implications of China's increased manned spaceflight activities in the context of a looming space race with the United States
- Lays out how Beijing's aspirations in space may soon rival those of the United States
- Explains how manned spaceflight is seen by the Chinese as useful in improving the standing of the Communist Party in China
- Provides insights into current and future U.S. and Chinese space hardware
Part of the book series: Springer Praxis Books (PRAXIS)
Part of the book sub series: Space Exploration (SPACEE)
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Table of contents (10 chapters)
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Front Matter
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High Frontier Politics
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Dark Arena
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Front Matter
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The Second Space Race
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Why Cooperation Won’t Work and Why a New Space Race is Looming
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About this book
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.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“This book is exceptional for bringing together a vast amount of information on the space programmes of both the US and China in a single volume. … provides an exhaustive catalogue of the hardware and space assets of both countries along with documenting their space command and control facilities, enabling quicker assessment of comparative capabilities. … For anyone interested in understanding the development of China’s space technology, its probable aims and the future course of space exploration and exploitation, this book will indeed prove valuable.” (Rukmani Gupta, Journal of Defence Studies, Vol. 4 (4), October, 2010)Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The New Space Race: China vs. USA
Authors: Erik Seedhouse
Series Title: Springer Praxis Books
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0880-3
Publisher: Praxis New York, NY
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Praxis 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-0879-7Published: 02 December 2009
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-0880-3Published: 06 April 2010
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: 256
Number of Illustrations: 52 b/w illustrations, 29 illustrations in colour
Additional Information: Jointly published with Praxis Publishing, UK
Topics: Aerospace Technology and Astronautics, Popular Science in Astronomy, Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics)