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Statement from the British Interplanetary Society about the Coronavirus outbreak
Update 13 May 2020 Dear BIS Fellows and Members A brief update is in order and I do hope that […]
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Latest News And Information From the British Interplanetary Society
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This Quarter in Space Chronicle: Autumn 2020
Astro Scopes: A brief history of space-borne astronomy: Michael J. Bryce examines the evolution of astronomy using space-borne instruments since […]
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This Month In Spaceflight: October 2020
To Space and Beyond: Nick Spall examines the reasons why both professional astronauts and potential Space Flight Participants wish to […]
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This Month in JBIS: August 2020
Optimised Satellite Sail Deployment Mechanism Based On Flexible Pushing Arms by Alexandru Cornogolub: This paper presents a new idea […]
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This Month In Spaceflight: September 2020
Buyer beware: Sara Langston points out the risks of commercial sub-orbital spaceflight, and sounds a warning note with regard to […]
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Crew Dragon Return
On Sunday, 2nd August, 2020, at 2:48 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, with NASA astronauts Robert “Bob” […]
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Svetlana Savitskaya
Last week, cosmonaut Svetlana Yevgenyevna Savitskaya turned72 – Happy Birthday, Svetlana! Her life has been one of achievement – in […]
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Virgin Galactic Cabin Reveal
At 18:00 British Summer Time, 28th July 2020, Virgin Galactic revealed the appearance of the cabin interior of their space […]
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This Month in JBIS: July 2020
Protocols For Encounter With Extraterrestrials: lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic by John W. Traphagan and Ken Wisian: This paper […]
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Project Orbital Ring
The field of space exploration is more active now that it has perhaps ever been. Space agencies, startups, and well-established […]
![Astro Scopes: A brief history of space-borne astronomy: Michael J. Bryce examines the evolution of astronomy using space-borne instruments since […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/ISS-_-Now-and-Then.jpg "This Quarter in Space Chronicle: Autumn 2020")
![To Space and Beyond: Nick Spall examines the reasons why both professional astronauts and potential Space Flight Participants wish to […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/To-Space-and-Beyond.jpg "This Month In Spaceflight: October 2020")
![Optimised Satellite Sail Deployment Mechanism Based On Flexible Pushing Arms by Alexandru Cornogolub: This paper presents a new idea […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Illustrating-the-Theory-of-Clusters.jpg "This Month in JBIS: August 2020")
![Buyer beware: Sara Langston points out the risks of commercial sub-orbital spaceflight, and sounds a warning note with regard to […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Spaceflight-Cover-2020-09-225x320-1.png "This Month In Spaceflight: September 2020")
![On Sunday, 2nd August, 2020, at 2:48 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule, with NASA astronauts Robert “Bob” […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Crew-Dragon-DM-1-parachute-splashdown-030819-NASA-7-crop-scaled-1.jpg "Crew Dragon Return")
![Last week, cosmonaut Svetlana Yevgenyevna Savitskaya turned72 – Happy Birthday, Svetlana! Her life has been one of achievement – in […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Svetlana-on-EVA.jpg "Svetlana Savitskaya")
![At 18:00 British Summer Time, 28th July 2020, Virgin Galactic revealed the appearance of the cabin interior of their space […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Virgin_Galactic_Unveils_Mach_3_Aircraft_Design_for_High_Speed_Travel_Image_5-scaled.jpg "Virgin Galactic Cabin Reveal")
![Protocols For Encounter With Extraterrestrials: lessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic by John W. Traphagan and Ken Wisian: This paper […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Dynamic-Vacuum-Model.jpg "This Month in JBIS: July 2020")
![The field of space exploration is more active now that it has perhaps ever been. Space agencies, startups, and well-established […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/One-Adrian-Mann.jpg "Project Orbital Ring")
British Interplanetary Society Events
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Interstellar Precursor Missions: BIS West Midlands Talks
The West Midlands Branch Presents Interstellar Precursor Missions By Rob Swinney of the Institute for Interstellar Studies Speaker: Rob Swinney […]
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First Steps to Interstellar Probes- i4is Project Glowworm
Joint BIS/HS lecture – First Steps to Interstellar Probes- i4is Project Glowworm Friday 2 October 2020 BRLSI Zoom Lecture 7.30 […]
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UK Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKRoC) By John Jacomb
The West Midlands Branch Presents: UK Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKRoC) By John Jacomb Speaker: John Jacomb Date: Saturday 10th October […]
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Virtual IAC
Since its first edition in 1950, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) has been the place for all space people to […]
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BIS West Midlands Branch Talks
The West Midlands Branch Presents Optimum Interplanetary Trajectory Software’, from Interplanetary to Interstellar By Adam Hibberd. Speaker: Adam Hibberd Date: […]
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UK Nitric Acid Oxidiser Rocket Engines By John Harlow
The West Midlands Branch Presents UK Nitric Acid Oxidiser Rocket Engines By John Harlow Speaker: John Harlow Date: Saturday 12th […]
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![Joint BIS/HS lecture – First Steps to Interstellar Probes- i4is Project Glowworm Friday 2 October 2020 BRLSI Zoom Lecture 7.30 […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/i4is-glowworm-cropped.jpeg "First Steps to Interstellar Probes- i4is Project Glowworm")
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![Since its first edition in 1950, the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) has been the place for all space people to […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/iac.jpg "Virtual IAC")
![The West Midlands Branch Presents Optimum Interplanetary Trajectory Software’, from Interplanetary to Interstellar By Adam Hibberd. Speaker: Adam Hibberd Date: […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/EJ6SR1I_3D_Another_Go-low-res-for-homepage-courtesy-of-Adam-Hibberd.jpg "BIS West Midlands Branch Talks")
![The West Midlands Branch Presents UK Nitric Acid Oxidiser Rocket Engines By John Harlow Speaker: John Harlow Date: Saturday 12th […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/TCPU-OB-13-firing-low-res.jpg "UK Nitric Acid Oxidiser Rocket Engines By John Harlow")
Further News And Information From The British Interplanetary Society
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IAF Student Paper Competition 2020
Despite the distractions of the current situation, the IAF Student Paper Competition again had a very good level of entries […]
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Relaunch of Space Chronicle!
We are proud to announce the relaunch of Space Chronicle in it’s new format to match the style and sophistication […]
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Blast off to the Moon!
We’re excited to announce the release of Blast off to the Moon!, due to land on bookshelves this June 2019 and […]
![Despite the distractions of the current situation, the IAF Student Paper Competition again had a very good level of entries […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/superhero-534120_960_720.jpg "IAF Student Paper Competition 2020")
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![We’re excited to announce the release of Blast off to the Moon!, due to land on bookshelves this June 2019 and […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/5196wAqOinL.jpg "Blast off to the Moon!")
![The West Midlands Branch Presents Interstellar Precursor Missions By Rob Swinney of the Institute for Interstellar Studies Speaker: Rob Swinney […]](https://www.bis-space.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Oumaumua-via-laser-sails-courtesy-of-I4Is-36x36.jpg "Interstellar Precursor Missions: BIS West Midlands Talks"){kind=small}
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