The History of the British Interplanetary Society
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The British Interplanetary Society was founded in 1933 and has been working for 80 years to take ideas for space exploration from imagination to reality. The Society helped develop early concepts for rockets, satellites, lunar landers, and space stations. Key milestones included publishing some of the first proposals for communications satellites and lunar bases in the 1940s and 1950s. The Society also helped inspire generations of scientists and engineers through publications like Spaceflight magazine. After helping enable early UK and European space achievements, the Society continues working today on advancing technologies and concepts that can enable humanity to explore and utilize space.
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The History of the British Interplanetary Society
- 1. The British Interplanetary Society From Imagination to Reality 80 Years 13 Oct 1933 - 13 Oct 2013 Prepared by Bob Parkinson Past President Presented by Alistair Scott President
- 2. p2 China in 1997Hong Kong in 1949 2003 - 2011 EADS Astrium, Stevenage TA, Sailing, Cartooning, Ferreting, 1994 Matra Marconi Space, Stevenage Alistair Scott Alistair Scott, TD,BSc,FBIS,MRAeS Birth Place/Date: Education: Experience: 1978 British Aerospace, Stevenage (Rapier/Swingfire/Sea Wolf/Dart/Skua) Name: Position: President of the British Interplanetary Society Manila/Bangkok/Malaya/England/Scotland/Bristol 1967 De Havilland Apprentice, Astwick, Hatfield 1984 BAe Space Systems, Stevenage 2000 Astrium, Stevenage Other Interests: 1968 Hawker Siddeley(A300/125/146)
- 4. 80th Year
- 5. The beginning (1933)... Phillip E. Cleator President Les Johnson Hon Secretary 81 Dale Street Liverpool Eric Burgess Manchester Interplanetary Society, June 1936 9 Launches, 5 December 1936 John Stewart 3 Launches, 19 May 1936 The Paisley Rocketeers. February 1936
- 6. BIS London (1936) The Mason’s Arms Maddox Street Arthur C Clarke The Duke of York Derring Street88 Greys Inn Road Inaugural Meeting, 27 Oct 1936
- 7. Moonship (1939) Technical Committee Jack Edwards – Director Ralph R.A. Smith
- 8. Communications Satellites (1945) Arthur C Clarke Eric Burgess
- 9. Space Station(1948) From Imagination….. …..to Reality International Space Station 1998-present HE Ross/RA Smith
- 10. Megaroc (1947) Mercury – Redstone 1960/61 The BIS Spaceship 1938/47 From Imagination….. …..to Reality
- 11. Lunar Landers and Space Suits (1937- 1947) The BIS Lunar Spaceship RA Smith 1937/50 From Imagination….. …..to Reality Neil Armstrong descends from Eagle Lunar Lander, 21 July 1969 (GMT)
- 12. MOUSE (1951) Minimum Orbital Unmanned Satellite (Earth) Ken Gatland Echo 1 May 13, 1960 From Imagination….. …..to Reality
- 13. Spaceflight Magazine(1956) First Issue: October 1956 Editor: Patrick Moore
- 14. Blue Streak - Europa 1 1953-1971/2 Blue Streak - ICBM 1953 - 1961 Blue Streak - Europa 1961 - 1972
- 15. Ariel 3 (1967) Ariel 3 (UK3), BAC Scout, 5 May 67
- 16. Black Arrow / Prospero (1971) Black Arrow (Saunders Roe) Woomera, 28 Oct 71 X3 Prospero BAC. Marconi
- 19. Daedalus (1973-78) The Rising Sun Aston Clinton
- 20. Giotto (1984) Giotto Ariane 4, 2 Jul 1985 Giotto Intercepted Halley’s Comet 14 Mar 1986
- 21. HoToL (1983 – 1989) Hotol 1983-89 An225-Hotol 1990-94 Skylon 2001 →
- 22. Envisat (2002) Polar Platform Envisat on test Envisat on Orbit
- 23. p25 Telecommunications Eurostar E2000 (Telecom 2) Eurostar E3000 (Intelsat 10) Eurostar E3000 (Inmarsat 4) Eurostar E2000+ (Astra 2B) Eurostar 3000 – setting the Industry standard for geostationary communications satellites
- 24. Beagle 2 (2003) Dr. Mark Sims, Leicester University
- 25. Huyghens (1997-2005) Prof John Zarnecki Titan surface 14 Jan 2005Launched 15 Oct 1997
- 26. p28 Earth Observation Earth observation from space has truly revolutionised how we view our home planet METOP NovaSAR Aeolus AstroSAR Lite
- 27. SPACE SCIENCE Providing the innovation and technology to explore the solar system and unlock the secrets of the Universe. Solar Orbiter Gaia LISA Pathfinder ExoMars Rover Bepi Columbo - Mercury
- 28. p30 Diversification 1989/90 PCN Licence, British Aerospace Communications (Microtel) 1991/2 Hutchinson Whampoa 50/50 BAe →Orange Mobile
- 30. Project Icarus (2006- )
- 31. Project 2033 In the year 2033, at the 100th anniversary of the BIS, what will be the state of space exploration?