Japan's Space Program
Subtitle: A Fork in the Road?
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Published: August 25, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 40
ISBN-13: 9780833038005
Subjects: Astronautics; Space travel & exploration; Government policy; History; Technology & Industrial Arts; History: World; Japan; Aeronautics & Astronautics; General; Political Science / General; Asia - Japan; Astrophysics & Space Science; Accidents
First sentence: In the 25 years from 1969 to 1994 Japan went from a country that had not yet successfully launched a satellite to an emerging space power.
Description: This paper briefly reviews the history of Japan's space program. It explores the program's organization and its recent changes. It reviews the origins and status of Japan's satellite reconnaissance program. It then examines several factors affecting Japan's space program. Finally, it explores possible directions the program may take in the next several years.