The New Space Race: China vs. USA (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration)
Автор:Erik Seedhouse Год: 2010 Издание: [не указанo] Страниц: 256 ISBN: 144190879, 144190879X, 144190879X The worlda??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. United States offers a glimpse of future Chinese aspirations in space and the wide-ranging implications of a looming space race. He also explains how an interplanetary spaceship called the Tsien Hsue Shen might one day travel to the outer planets. Until China successfully launched "taikonauts" into orbit, Chinaa??s space program had attracted little international attention. The book opens with an analysis of the short fifteen-year history of the China National Space Administration and its long list of accomplishments. Chapter 2 assesses Sino-U.S. technological and commercial interests in space and how this might create a potential space race. The national security objectives of the U.S. and China are examined. Chapter 3 describes Chinaa??s anxieties...
