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Academic journal
The
Journal of the British Interplanetary Society
(
JBIS
) is a monthly
peer-reviewed
scientific journal
that was established in 1934. The journal covers research on
astronautics
and
space science
and
technology
, including spacecraft design, nozzle theory, launch vehicle design, mission architecture,
space stations
, lunar exploration,
spacecraft propulsion
, robotic and crewed exploration of the solar system,
interstellar travel
,
interstellar communications
,
extraterrestrial intelligence
,
philosophy
, and
cosmology
. It is published monthly by the
British Interplanetary Society
.
History
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The journal was established in 1934 when the British Interplanetary Society was founded. The inaugural editorial stated:
The ultimate aim of the society, of course, is the conquest of space and thence interplanetary travel.....(the) immediate task is the stimulation of public interest in the subject of interplanetary travel and the dissemination of knowledge concerning the true nature of the difficulties which as present hinder its achievements
.
[1]
The first issue was only a six-page
pamphlet
, but has the distinction of being the world's oldest surviving astronautical publication.
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Notable papers
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Project Daedalus special issue
Notable papers
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according to whom?
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published in the journal include:
- The B.I.S Space-Ship, H.E.Ross,
JBIS
, 5, pp. 4?9, 1939
- The Challenge of the Spaceship (Astronautics and its Impact Upon Human Society),
Arthur C. Clarke
,
JBIS
, 6, pp. 66?78, 1946
- Atomic rocket papers by Les Shepherd, Val Cleaver and others, 1948?1949.
- Interstellar Flight, L.R.Shepherd,
JBIS
, 11, pp. 149?167, 1952
- A Programme for Achieving Interplanetary Flight, A.V.Cleaver,
JBIS
, 13, pp. 1?27, 1954
- Special Issue on World Ships,
JBIS
, 37, 6, June 1984
- Project Daedalus
- Final Study Reports, Alan Bond & Anthony R Martin et al., Special Supplement JBIS, pp.S1-192, 1978
Editors
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Some of the people that have been
editor-in-chief
of the journal are:
- Philip E. Cleator
- J. Hardy
- Gerald V. Groves
- Anthony R. Martin
- Mark Hempsell
- Chris Toomer
- Kelvin Long
- Roger Longstaff
See also
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References
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- ^
Interplanetary A History of The British Interplanetary Society, Bob Parkinson, BIS Publication, 2008.
External links
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