181 pgs, 1998, Praxis
ISBN 978-0471975885

Like its companion volumes - MIR SPACE STATION and NEW RUSSIAN SPACE PROGRAMME - this historical overview reflects the significant changes taking place in China.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Origins: The fiery dragon (1000-1959)
2. Dong Fang Hong - The East is Red (1960-1971)
3. Expansion of the Chinese Space Programme (1972-1983)
4. Development of space programmes (1984-1998)
5. Making it all possible: China's space industry
6. Launch sites, launchers, and engines
7. China's future in space