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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

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The British Interplanetary Society From Imagination to Reality

80 Years13 Oct 1933 - 13 Oct 2013

Prepared by

Bob Parkinson

Past President

Presented by

Alistair Scott

President

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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)

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Ferreting

Ferdie

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80th Year

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The beginning (1933)...

Phillip E. CleatorPresident

Les JohnsonHon 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

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BIS London (1936)

The Mason’s ArmsMaddox Street

Arthur C Clarke

The Duke of YorkDerring Street88 Greys Inn Road

Inaugural Meeting, 27 Oct 1936

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Moonship (1939)

Technical CommitteeJack Edwards – Director

Ralph R.A. Smith

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Communications Satellites (1945)

Arthur C Clarke

Eric Burgess

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Space Station(1948)

From Imagination…..

…..to Reality

International Space Station1998-present

HE Ross/RA Smith

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Megaroc (1947)

Mercury – Redstone1960/61

The BIS Spaceship1938/47

From Imagination…..

…..to Reality

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Lunar Landers and Space Suits (1937- 1947)

The BIS Lunar SpaceshipRA Smith 1937/50

From Imagination….. …..to Reality

Neil Armstrong descends from Eagle Lunar Lander, 21 July 1969 (GMT)

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MOUSE (1951)Minimum Orbital Unmanned Satellite (Earth)

Ken Gatland

Echo 1May 13, 1960

From Imagination…..

…..to Reality

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Spaceflight Magazine(1956)

First Issue: October 1956Editor: Patrick Moore

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Blue Streak - Europa 1 1953-1971/2

Blue Streak - ICBM1953 - 1961

Blue Streak - Europa1961 - 1972

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Ariel 3 (1967)

Ariel 3 (UK3), BACScout, 5 May 67

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Black Arrow / Prospero (1971)

Black Arrow (Saunders Roe)Woomera, 28 Oct 71

X3 ProsperoBAC. Marconi

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Communications Satellites

Intelsat IVECS

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Lunar Bases (1976)

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Daedalus (1973-78)

The Rising SunAston Clinton

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Giotto (1984)

GiottoAriane 4, 2 Jul 1985

Giotto InterceptedHalley’s Comet14 Mar 1986

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HoToL (1983 – 1989)

Hotol 1983-89

An225-Hotol 1990-94

Skylon2001 →

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Envisat (2002)

Polar Platform

Envisat on test

Envisat on Orbit

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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

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Beagle 2 (2003)

Dr. Mark Sims, Leicester University

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Huyghens (1997-2005)

Prof John Zarnecki

Titan surface 14 Jan 2005Launched 15 Oct 1997

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Earth Observation Earth observation from space has truly revolutionised how we view our home planet

METOP

NovaSAR

Aeolus

AstroSAR Lite

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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

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Diversification

1989/90 PCN Licence, British Aerospace Communications(Microtel)

1991/2 Hutchinson Whampoa 50/50 BAe →Orange Mobile

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Project Boreas (2004-2006)

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Project Icarus (2006- )

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Project 2033

The Next Visionary

In the year 2033, at the 100th anniversary of the BIS, what will be the state of space exploration?

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