The space-age began with the Russian artificial satellite Sputnik in 1957 and developed further with a race to the moon between the united stated and Russian. This rivalry was characterized by advanced technology and huge budgets. In this process, there were spectacular successes, some failures, but also many spin-offs. With the advent of relatively low-cost, high-performance mini-satellites and launchers, acquiring indigenous space capabilities by smaller nations in Asia have become possible. Europe, japan, china, and India quickly join this space club of the superpowers. How, in what manner and for what purpose will their capabilities be realized?