Journal of the British Interplanetary Society
The Journal of the British Interplanetary Society 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
The journal was established in 1934 when the British Interplanetary Society was founded. The inaugural editorial stated:The first issue was only a six-page pamphlet, 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, 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
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