Spaceflight (magazine)
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Spaceflight is the monthly magazine of the British Interplanetary Society
(BIS). It was first published in 1956, a year before the launch of Sputnik 1
, and has been reporting on space exploration
topics ever since.
Spaceflight is published monthly with each volume of 12 issues having continuous pagination and an annual index included with the December issue.
Widely used as a magazine of authoritative reference, Spaceflight has long been recognised as a prime source of information on international space programmes and commercial space exploration.
Regular features, often written by those directly involved in a particular technology or project, cover aspects of space technology and exploration, astronomy, satellites, commercial space, political activities and educational programmes. The magazine also includes detailed space mission reports.
Spaceflight is intended to be appropriate for those professionally involved in the space business and for those with a general interest in the subject.
In 2008 the magazine, edited by Clive Simpson, was the winner of the Sir Arthur Clarke Award
in the category of Best Space Reporting.
British Interplanetary Society
The British Interplanetary Society founded in 1933 by Philip E. Cleator, is the oldest space advocacy organisation in the world whose aim is exclusively to support and promote astronautics and space exploration.-Structure:...
(BIS). It was first published in 1956, a year before the launch of Sputnik 1
Sputnik 1
Sputnik 1 ) was the first artificial satellite to be put into Earth's orbit. It was launched into an elliptical low Earth orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957. The unanticipated announcement of Sputnik 1s success precipitated the Sputnik crisis in the United States and ignited the Space...
, and has been reporting on space exploration
Space exploration
Space exploration is the use of space technology to explore outer space. Physical exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft....
topics ever since.
Spaceflight is published monthly with each volume of 12 issues having continuous pagination and an annual index included with the December issue.
Widely used as a magazine of authoritative reference, Spaceflight has long been recognised as a prime source of information on international space programmes and commercial space exploration.
Regular features, often written by those directly involved in a particular technology or project, cover aspects of space technology and exploration, astronomy, satellites, commercial space, political activities and educational programmes. The magazine also includes detailed space mission reports.
Spaceflight is intended to be appropriate for those professionally involved in the space business and for those with a general interest in the subject.
In 2008 the magazine, edited by Clive Simpson, was the winner of the Sir Arthur Clarke Award
Sir Arthur Clarke Award
The Sir Arthur Clarke Award is a British award given in recognition of notable contributions to space exploration, particularly British achievements. It is owned by the Space Education Trust and is independent of and separate from . Founded in 2005, the awards are an annual event. They take place...
in the category of Best Space Reporting.