The new space race China vs. the United States
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...
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Chichester, UK
Praxis
2010
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index | ||
| 505 | |a Section 1, High frontier politics: Rising dragon -- US and China space policy -- Section 2, Dark arena: Space warfare doctrine -- Military space assets -- Exploding China's dreams -- Section 3, The second space race: Chinese and American space exploration programs -- Current and future hardware -- Manned spaceflight experience -- Section 4, Why cooperation won't work and why a new space race is looming: The case for and against collaboration with China -- The imminent space race | ||
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