Introduction: Asia's new presence in space
Asian space developments: motivations and trends
The Japanese space program: moving toward "normalcy"
The Chinese space program: from turbulent past to promising future
The Indian space program: rising to a challenge
The South Korean space program: emerging from dependency
Emerging Asian space programs: Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam
Asia's space race: implications for regional and global policy.