Harvey / Smid / Pirard Emerging Space Powers

The New Space Programs of Asia, the Middle East and South-America
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4419-0874-2
Verlag: Praxis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 732 Seiten

Reihe: Space Exploration

This work introduces the important emerging space powers of the world. Brian Harvey describes the origins of the Japanese space program, from rocket designs based on WW II German U-boats to tiny solid fuel 'pencil' rockets, which led to the launch of the first Japanese satellite in 1970. The next two chapters relate how Japan expanded its space program, developing small satellites into astronomical observatories and sending missions to the Moon, Mars, comet Halley, and asteroids. Chapter 4 describes how India's Vikram Sarabhai developed a sounding rocket program in the 1960s. The following chapter describes the expansion of the Indian space program. Chapter 6 relates how the Indian space program is looking ahead to the success of the moon probe Chandrayan, due to launch in 2008, and its first manned launching in 2014. Chapters 7, 8, and 9 demonstrate how, in Iran, communications and remote sensing drive space technology. Chapter 10 outlines Brazil's road to space, begun in the mid-1960's with the launch of the Sonda sounding rockets. The following two chapters describe Brazil's satellites and space launch systems and plans for the future. Chapters 13 and 14 study Israel's space industry. The next chapters look at the burgeoning space programs of North and South Korea. The book ends by contrasting and comparing all the space programs and speculating how they may evolve in the future. An appendix lists all launches and launch attempts to date of the emerging space powers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harvey, Brian

Smid, Henk H. F.

Pirard, Theo

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Title Page ;2
2;Copyright Page
;3
3;Table of Contents
;4
4;Authors' introduction;10
5;Acknowledgments;12
6;Note on terminology;15
7;Illustrations
;16
8;Tables
;26
9;1 Japan: Origins - the legacy of Hideo Itokawa;27
9.1;Japan's rocket plane;28
9.2;Introducing Hideo Itokawa;28
9.3;Aeronautical engineer;29
9.4;First rockets;33
9.5;Sounding rockets;35
9.6;Uchinoura launch site;37
9.7;Reaching Earth orbit;40
9.8;Introducing the Mu-4S;42
9.9;Itokawa postscript;44
9.10;Discovering a new radiation belt;44
9.11;New versions: the Mu-3C, H;45
9.12;Formation of NASDA;47
9.13;NASDA's rocket, the N-I and its first missions;50
9.14;Communications satellites: YURI, SAKURA, JCSat, Nstar, Superbird;52
9.15;Introducing the N-II;54
9.16;Watching Earth's weather;55
9.17;H-rocket: introducing liquid hydrogen;57
9.18;Sounding rockets;59
9.19;The early Japanese space program;60
10;2 Japan: Into the solar system;62
10.1;New Mu-5 versions: the Mu-3H and Mu-3S;62
10.2;Probes to comet Halley;63
10.3;Mu-3SII scientific missions;65
10.4;Solar studies: Yohkoh and Hinode;67
10.5;Third to reach the Moon: Muses A;70
10.6;Express: from Pacific seacoast to the jungles of Africa;72
10.7;Muses B: introducing the new Mu-5 launcher;75
10.8;Nozomi to Mars;79
10.9;Rendezvous with an asteroid: Hayabusa;82
10.10;Back to the Moon: Kaguya;87
10.11;H-II rocket: "most advanced of its kind";93
10.12;Shooting star;95
10.13;H-II brings in era of ill-luck and uncertainty;97
10.14;Augmented: H-IIA;99
10.15;H-IIA loss: back to the drawing board;103
10.16;Earth and marine observations: Momo;105
10.17;JERS Fuyo: introduction of space-borne radar;107
10.18;ADEOS/Midori: atmosphere observer.;108
10.19;ALOS: day and night, cloud-free;111
10.20;Tropical rainfall;113
10.21;Engineering satellites;115
10.22;ETS VIII: a giant, hovering insect;116
10.23;Winged bird: COMETS/Kakeh ashi;117
10.24;Beams across space: Kirari and Kizuna;119
10.25;Spy satellites: threat across the Sea of Japan;121
10.26;Conclusions: science and applications;124
11;3 Japan: Kiho and the Space Station;125
11.1;Japan's first astronaut;125
11.2;Instead, a mission to Mir;127
11.3;Fuwatto's success;130
11.4;International Microgravity Laboratory 1, 2: newts, fish, cells;132
11.5;Space Flier Unit;133
11.6;Preparing for the International Space Station;135
11.7;Japan and the International Space Station;136
11.8;The elements;139
11.9;Supplying Kibo;140
11.10;Keeping in contact: data relays;141
11.11;Astronauts for Kibo;142
11.12;Arriving at the Space Station;144
11.13;Japanese spaceplanes: origin;147
11.14;Development and tests;148
11.15;Reviewed and revised;152
11.16;How the Japanese space program is organized;154
11.17;Main facilities;155
11.18;Tanegashima range: launch site by the ocean;156
11.19;Uchinoura launch center;157
11.20;Tsukuba and Sagamihara space centers;159
11.21;Tracking facilities;161
11.22;Rocket test centers;162
11.23;Key companies;162
11.24;Japanese space budget and ambitions;163
11.25;Conclusions;164
12;4 India: The vision of Vikram Sarabhai;165
12.1;Father of Indian astronautics, Dr Vikram Sarabhai;166
12.2;Sputnik and the IGY;167
12.3;First rocket launch, 1963;169
12.4;Space program for education;172
12.5;Space program for remote sensing: the "high road";175
12.6;Sudden end;177
12.7;ATS: village television;179
12.8;The idea of an Indian Earth satellite;182
12.9;Preparations for first satellite, Aryabhata;183
12.10;Bhaskhara;185
12.11;An indigenous Indian rocket;188
12.12;Planning the first home-launched satellite;190
12.13;First launches: India - a spacefaring nation;191
12.14;Conclusions;195
13;5 India: Space technology and the villages;197
13.1;Introducing IRS;197
13.2;Second-generation IRS;199
13.3;Indian remote sensing: a balance sheet;202
13.4;INSAT: India's communications and weather system;207
13.5;INSAT precursor: APPLE;209
13.6;First INSAT 1: a system established;212
13.7;INSAT 2: made at home;214
13.8;Reaching the villages;218
13.9;Promise of INSAT 3
;219
13.10;New launchers: ASLV;222
13.11;PSLV: into the big launcher league;226
13.12;Launching the PSLV;229
13.13;Introducing IRS-Polar;229
13.14;IRS-1D in trouble - but saved;231
13.15;Expanding the Earth observation program;232
13.16;Conclusion: the program matures;237
14;6 India: Manned and lunar flight;238
14.1;Chandrayan: to the Moon;238
14.2;Gramsat to the villages: the GSLV;242
14.3;GSLV flies;248
14.4;India's own upper stage;252
14.5;First Indian in space;255
14.6;Shuttle astronauts who never flew: Bhat and Radhakrishnan;258
14.7;Shuttle astronauts who flew: Chawla and Williams;259
14.8;Indian manned flight;261
14.9;Organization;263
14.10;Sandbar launch site: Sriharikota;268
14.11;Spreading the benefits to industry;272
14.12;India's space budget;275
14.13;Conclusions: India;276
15;7 Iran: Origins - the road to space;277
15.1;International context;277
15.2;Space applications as drivers: communications;278
15.3;Observation of the Earth;280
15.4;Space applications organized;286
15.5;Aerospace Research Institute (ARI);290
15.6;Education as a foundation for mastering space;292
15.7;International experience to support national policy;293
15.8;Plans leading to hardware;296
15.9;Space infrastructure;299
15.10;References;305
16;8 Iran: Development - space launch systems and satellites;307
16.1;Launch systems;307
16.2;Satellites;318
16.3;Sina-1;320
16.4;Small Multi-Mission Satellite (SMMS);320
16.5;Mesbah;322
16.6;Zohreh;324
16.7;Omid;325
16.8;Iran: plans - the ultimate goal;327
16.9;Besharat;327
16.10;Other satellites in the making;328
16.11;Manned space;328
16.12;A more powerful space launch vehicle;329
16.13;Planning space goals;330
16.14;References;331
17;9 Brazil: Origins - the road to space;333
17.1;The Brazilian Complete Space Mission - MECB;337
17.2;The National Program of Space Activities;338
17.3;Space science and technology;341
17.4;Earth observation;342
17.5;Meteorology;344
17.6;Telecommunications;345
17.7;Sounding rockets and space launch vehicles;346
17.8;Infrastructure and ground support;348
17.9;References;356
18;10 Brazil: Development - space launch systems, space probes, and satellites;357
18.1;SONDA family of sounding rockets;357
18.2;VS family of sub-orbital rockets;362
18.3;Veiculo Lancador de Satelites (VLS);368
18.4;Cruzeiro do SuI;371
18.5;Space probes and satellites;373
18.6;Multi Mission Platform (PMM);374
18.7;Science;374
18.8;Communications;381
18.9;Earth observation;385
18.10;References;390
19;11 Brazil: Plans - the ultimate goal;393
19.1;Space access;395
19.2;Application satellites;398
19.3;Multi Mission Platform (PMM) satellite programs;401
19.4;References;405
20;12 Israel: Small but efficient actor in space;406
20.1;Israel, a small but an efficient actor in space;406
20.2;Let's go into space for intelligence and security!;408
20.3;Professor Yuval Ne'eman, pioneering "father" of the ISA;409
20.4;Compact Ofeq satellites and small Shavit launchers as defense systems;410
20.5;Towards miniaturized spacecraft for high-resolution imaging;414
20.6;A space industry specialized in low-cost, low-mass spacecraft;419
20.7;Strategic partnership with Department of Space and Antrix in India;422
20.8;Technion in space with "made by students" TechSat;425
20.9;Development of student nano-satellites for an international constellation;426
20.10;Scientific cooperation with India (ISRO) and France (CNES);427
20.11;Global commercial ventures (1): AMOS by Spacecom;429
20.12;Global commercial ventures (2): Imagesat International;439
20.13;The tragic fate of the first Israeli astronaut, Colonel Ramon;444
20.14;Space program at the top of the technology;448
20.15;Military superiority and security as priorities for space missions;451
20.16;Towards an Israeli-American constellation of SAR satellites?;452
20.17;Cooperation of Israel with space programs of the European Union;454
20.18;References;455
20.19;Annexe 1: main players in Israel's space program ;457
20.20;Annexe 2: israeli space launchers ;458
20.20.1;References
;459
21;13 North Korea: The most secret country in space;460
21.1;North Korea (DPRK), the most secret country in space: space bluff or military challenge?;460
21.2;The origins of a hidden space program;468
21.3;Analysis of the launcher and its maiden flight;470
21.4;Modest, isolated Musudan-ri launch complex;475
21.5;Missile flight test moratorium 2000-2005;479
21.6;"Unsuccessful" first flight of Taepodong-2 in July 2006;482
21.7;Further engine tests and new launch complex;486
21.8;DPRK progress to improve (space) launch capability;490
21.9;The art of launching "ghost satellites";502
21.10;References;503
21.11;Annexe: north Korean launch vehicles ;505
21.11.1;References
;506
22;14 South Korea: New entrant for space systems;507
22.1;South Korea: recent entrant for new space systems and micro-electronics leadership;507
22.2;First step (1989-1999): the KITsat/Uribyol microsatellites ;511
22.3;Second step (1999-2009): applications satellites and access to space;520
22.4;Space systems for a key program of Earth observations;523
22.5;National launch capabilities with sounding rockets;529
22.6;Mugunghwa: commercial satellites for telecommunications and broadcasts;533
22.7;Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) and COMS-1 services;536
22.8;Satellite launches with the Russo-Korean KSLV program;537
22.9;The Naro Space Center: from hilly island to space;547
22.10;The STsat-2 (Science & Technology satellite-2) series of microsatellites;550
22.11;Manned spaceflight in 2008: odyssey of a young lady to the ISS;552
22.12;The future (2009-2019): satellite launches and space exploration;557
22.13;References;560
22.14;Annexe;561
22.14.1;Reference
;562
23;15 Contrasts and comparisons;563
23.1;Development and fields of work compared;565
24;Annexes;567
24.1;Annexes 1: List of launches
;568
24.2;Annexe 2: Space institutes in I
ran;591
24.3;Annexe 3: Space institutes in Brazil;612
24.4;Annexe 4: Space institutes in North Korea;623
24.5;Annexe 5: United Nations treaties related to outer space;624
25;Bibliography;628
26;Index;632