Journal of the British Interplanetary Society

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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. [1]

The first issue was only a six-page pamphlet, but has the distinction of being the world's oldest surviving astronautical publication.[ citation needed ]

Notable papers

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Project Daedalus special issue

Notable papers[ according to whom? ] published in the journal include:

Editors

Some of the people that have been editor-in-chief of the journal are:

See also

References

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