Just a reminder that this talk is at noon ET today. Please join us!
NASA History Talk:
�??A Place in the Stars: China�??s Historical Quest for Space Power and National Narratives�?� by R. Lincoln Hines
Time/Date/Location: noon - 1
pm ET, Wednesday 21 February, virtual via
MS Teams link (no prior registration necessary)
Contact:
Steve Garber (stephen.j.garber@nasa.gov)
Description:
Why has China pursued expensive and attention-grabbing space capabilities with limited material payoffs? This presentation focuses on a case study of China�??s early
space ambitions in Mao-era China (1949-1976). It argues that China�??s technonationalist narrative has driven Chinese leaders to prioritize markers of prestige and technological might. It then discusses broader lessons for understanding China�??s space ambitions
today. R. Lincoln Hines is a political scientist and Assistant Professor at the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Institute of Technology.
Stephen Garber
(he/him)
NASA History Division
Office of Communications
NASA Headquarters
Mary W. Jackson Building, Room 5P25
Washington, DC 20546
202-358-0385
