China's Space Program - From Conception to Manned Spaceflight (Springer Praxis Books) - Softcover

Harvey, Brian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1852335661 ISBN 13: 9781852335663

Publisher: Springer, 2004

Synopsis

In October 2003 Yang Liwei made history as the first Chinese citizen in space, orbiting the globe 14 times in the Shenzhou 5.  The Chinese space program has sometimes been called the last of the secret space programs. Although it is far less secretive now than formerly, fascinating revelations are still being made. Brian Harvey examines the history of the Chinese space program, from it's earliest times to the historic breakthrough of manned flight.

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About the Author

Author of ‘Race into space - the Soviet space programme’ (1988), ‘The new Russian space programme’ (1994), ‘Russia in space - the failed frontier?’ (2001), ‘Two roads into space - the Japanese and Indian space programmes’ (1998), ‘The Chinese space programme - from conception to future capabilities’ (1997), ‘The Chinese space programme - from conception to manned spaceflight’ (2004), ‘Europe’s space programme’ (2003), ‘Two roads to the moon’ (with Dave Shayler)(forthcoming), ‘Russian planetary exploration’ (forthcoming), ‘Latest in space 2007’ (forthcoming), all Praxis titles. Writer on articles on spaceflight for Astronomy Now, Orbit, Spaceflight, Journal of the British Interplanetary Society (JBIS), Space Chronicle, Astronomy & Space, Sunday Press, Quest, Irish Independent. Broadcaster for RTE, BBC (Radio 4, World Service), Canadian Broadcasting.

From the Back Cover

The Chinese space program has sometimes been called the last of the secret

space programs. Although it is far less secretive now than formerly,

fascinating revelations are still being made.

This book is the history of the Chinese space program from its earliest

times to the historic breakthrough of manned flight. Significant events

include

EUR Middle Ages: the inventon of the rocket

EUR 1956: the establishment of the space program

EUR 1970: the launch of its first Earth satellite

EUR 1975: the launch into orbit and recovery of a satellite

EUR 1984: the first communications satellite is put into 24hr orbit

EUR 2003: China's first yuhangyuan, Yang Liwei, orbits the Earth

EUR 2007 (planned): first probe to the Moon

China¹s Space Program gives China the prominence it deserves as Asia¹s

leading spacefaring nation.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1852335661
• ISBN 13: 9781852335663
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 372