China's Space Program - From Conception to Manned Spaceflight

The Chinese space program has sometimes been called the last of the secret space programs. Although it is far less secretive now than formerly, fascinating revelations are still being made. This book is the history of the Chinese space program from its earliest times to the historic breakthrough of manned flight. Significant events include EUR Middle Ages: the inventon of the rocket EUR 1956: the establishment of the space program EUR 1970: the launch of its first Earth satellite EUR 1975: the launch into orbit and recovery of a satellite EUR 1984: the first communications satellite is put into 24hr orbit EUR 2003: China's first yuhangyuan, Yang Liwei, orbits the Earth EUR 2007 (planned): first probe to the Moon China¹s Space Program gives China the prominence it deserves as Asia¹s leading spacefaring nation.

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