India in Space: Between Utility and Geopolitics
This book presents the renewing strategic vision and progressive diversification of the Indian space programme at the nexus socio-economic development, commerce and geopolitics. It disentangles India´s evolving rationales for engaging in space from a wide
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Marco Aliberti
India in Space: Between Utility and Geopolitics
Studies in Space Policy Volume 14 Edited by The European Space Policy Institute Director: Jean-Jacques Tortora Editorial Advisory Board: Genevieve Fioraso Gerd Gruppe Pavel Kabat Sergio Marchisio Dominique Tilmans Ene Ergma Ingolf Schädler Gilles Maquet Jaime Silva Per Tegnér
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Marco Aliberti
India in Space: Between Utility and Geopolitics
Marco Aliberti European Space Policy Institute Vienna, Austria
ISSN 1868-5307 ISSN 1868-5315 (electronic) Studies in Space Policy ISBN 978-3-319-71651-0 ISBN 978-3-319-71652-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71652-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017963127 © Springer International Publishing AG 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Foreword
Recounting the history of the Indian space programme is a good opportunity to take the necessary distance from the current and quick evolution of the global space sector. As a matter of fact, it is actually quite a unique case of a developing country having identified decades ago the full potential of space for supporting its development in many areas. India has then decided to reap all the benefits it could get from space through the establishment of a complete mastery of the whole range of technologies needed for the design and manufacturing of launchers and satellites, the setting up of ground infrastructures and the deployment of space-based services addressing the full spectrum of space applications. From the start, stakes were pretty high since India was confronted to major export c
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