The New Space Race [electronic resource] : China vs. the United States / by Erik Seedhouse.

High Frontier Politics -- Rising dragon -- US and Chinese space policy -- Dark Arena -- Space warfare doctrine -- Military space assets -- Exploding Chinas dreams -- The Second Space Race -- Chinese and American space exploration programs -- Current and future hardware -- Manned spaceflight experience -- Why Cooperation Wont Work and Why a New Space Race is Looming -- The case for and against collaboration with China -- The imminent space race.

The worlds 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 theirinterest inencouraging a potential space race. The national security objectives of the U.S. and China are also examined.

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