the new space programs of Asia, the Middle East and South-America /
First Statement of Responsibility
Brian Harvey, Henk Smid and Théo Pirard.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
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Chichester, UK :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Praxis Publishing,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2010.
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Springer Praxis books in space exploration
GENERAL NOTES
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"First published as The Japanese and Indian space programmes, 2000"--T.p. verso.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [609]-612) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. Japan : origins : the legacy of Hideo Itokawa -- 2. Japan : into the Solar System -- 3. Japan : Kibo and the Space Station -- 4. India : the vision of Vikram Sarabhai -- 5. India : space technology and the villages -- 6. India : manned and lunar flight -- 7. Iran : origins : the road to space -- 8. Iran : development : space launch systems and satellites -- 9. Brazil : origins : the road to space -- 10. Brazil : development : space launch systems, space probes, and satellites -- 11. Brazil : plans : the ultimate goal -- 12. Israel : small but efficient actor in space -- 13. North Korea : the most secret country in space -- 14. South Korea : new entrant for space system -- 15. Contrasts and comparisons -- Annex 1. List of launches -- Annex 2. Space institutes in Iran -- Annex 3. Space institutes in Brazil -- Annex 4. Space institutes in North Korea -- Annex 5. United Nations treaties related to outer space.
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