The ''Journal of the British Interplanetary Society'' (''JBIS'') is a monthly

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that was established in 1934. The journal covers research on

astronautics Astronautics (or cosmonautics) is the theory and practice of travel beyond Earth's atmosphere into outer space. Spaceflight is one of its main applications and space science its overarching field. The term ''astronautics'' (originally ''astronaut ...

and

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and

technology Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, science, ...

, including spacecraft design, nozzle theory, launch vehicle design, mission architecture,

space station A space station is a spacecraft capable of supporting a human crew in orbit for an extended period of time, and is therefore a type of space habitat. It lacks major propulsion or landing systems. An orbital station or an orbital space station i ...

s, lunar exploration,

spacecraft propulsion Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial satellites. In-space propulsion exclusively deals with propulsion systems used in the vacuum of space and should not be confused with space launch or atmospheric e ...

, robotic and manned exploration of the solar system,

interstellar travel Interstellar travel is the hypothetical travel of spacecraft from one star system, solitary star, or planetary system to another. Interstellar travel is expected to prove much more difficult than interplanetary spaceflight due to the vast diffe ...

interstellar communication Interstellar communication is the transmission of signals between planetary systems. Sending interstellar messages is potentially much easier than interstellar travel, being possible with technologies and equipment which are currently available. Ho ...

extraterrestrial intelligence Extraterrestrial intelligence (often abbreviated ETI) refers to hypothetical intelligent extraterrestrial life. The question of whether other inhabited worlds might exist has been debated since ancient times. The modern form of the concept emerged ...

philosophy Philosophy (from , ) is the systematized study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind, and language. Such questions are often posed as problems to be studied or resolved. Some ...

, and

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. It is published monthly by the

British Interplanetary Society The British Interplanetary Society (BIS), founded in Liverpool in 1933 by Philip E. Cleator, is the oldest existing space advocacy organisation in the world. Its aim is exclusively to support and promote astronautics and space exploration. Str ...

History

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''.Interplanetary A History of The British Interplanetary Society, Bob Parkinson, BIS Publication, 2008.

The first issue was only a six-page

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, but has the distinction of being the world's oldest surviving astronautical publication.

Notable papers

Notable papers 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 Project Daedalus (named after Daedalus, the Greek mythological designer who crafted wings for human flight) was a study conducted between 1973 and 1978 by the British Interplanetary Society to design a plausible uncrewed interstellar probe.Pro ...

- Final Study Reports, Alan Bond & Anthony R Martin et al., Special Supplement JBIS, pp.S1-192, 1978

Editors

Some of the people that have been

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of the journal are: * Philip E. Cleator * J. Hardy * Gerald V. Groves * Anthony R. Martin *

Mark Hempsell Mark Hempsell is a British aerospace engineer and CEO of Hempsell Astronautics Ltd. which is currently designing the Universal Space Interface Standard (USIS), a system which aims to standardise berthing, docking and attachment of satellites and ...

* Chris Toomer * Kelvin Long

References

External links

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History

Notable papers

Editors

See also

References

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