This study is the product of a long view of space exploration and the conversations about space in China. It locates the multiple conversations about space expl

This book is designed for publication straight after the launch of China's first manned spacecraft. The precursor mission, Shenzhou, flew unmanned in November 1

Analyzes the Chinese space program in the context of Chinese political, economic, and cultural parameters critical to realistic and pragmatic policy analysis. P

In "The Chinese space programme: from conception to future capabilities", Brian Harvey traces the origins and development of the Chinese space programme. He rec

This volume explains the beginnings and expansion of China's space program, analyzing how China is now able to hold such ambitions and how the interaction betwe