India in the Second Space Age of Interplanetary Connectivity

ISBN-13: 9780367678517 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 80 str.

Chaitanya Giri

Opis

 This volume discusses the emergence of space exploration as a new pivot of the global space economy in the decade of 2020s. Space exploration and human spaceflight will soon become vital strategic initiatives in the imminent second space age, evolving from scientific pursuits to mega-economic projects.

Spis treści

1. Introduction 2. India and a Brief History of Time in Space Exploration 3. Dawn of the Second Space Age 4. The Global Planetary Exploration Roadmap: Cooperation and Contest 5. Plugging India into Interplanetary Connectivity Projects 6. The Economics of Interplanetary Connectivity 7. The Second Half of the 21st Century: Will Humans become Interplanetary Species? 8. Conclusion