U.S. Companies................................................................ 44 Non-U.S. Companies .......................................................... 57 Extent to Which China-Based Production Supplies U.S. Aerospace Firms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
U.S. Companies................................................................. 71
Non-U.S. Companies .......................................................... 81
Other Sources of Western Aerospace Technology............................ 86
ChAPTer FIve
China’s Space Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Launch Vehicles .................................................................. 92
Satellites ............................................................................ 93
Communications Satellites .................................................... 93
Weather Satellites .............................................................. 96
Civilian Earth-Observation Satellites ....................................... 97
Military Imagery Reconnaissance Satellites ................................ 99
Position, Navigation, and Timing Satellites ............................... 101
Other Satellites ................................................................ 103
Assessment ....................................................................... 107
ChAPTer SIx
Conclusions ..................................................................... 115 The Rate at Which China’s Aerospace Sector Has Developed. . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Future Developments ........................................................... 117 Potential to Contribute to China’s Military Capabilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Implications for U.S. Security Interests ...................................... 122
Bibliography .................................................................... 125
Figures
2.1. RPK Flown by Major Airlines of Brazil, China, Japan, Germany, and the United States in 2007. . . . . . . . . 6
2.2. RPK Distribution of Chinese Airlines ............................. 7
2.3. Domestic RPK Flown by Major U.S., Japanese, German, and Chinese Airlines ................................................. 7
2.4. International RPK Flown by Major U.S., Japanese, German, and Chinese Airlines ................................................. 8
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