the british interplanetary society from imagination to reality 80 years 13 oct 1933 - 13 oct 2013...
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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)
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
BIS London (1936)
The Mason’s ArmsMaddox Street
Arthur C Clarke
The Duke of YorkDerring Street88 Greys Inn Road
Inaugural Meeting, 27 Oct 1936
Space Station(1948)
From Imagination…..
…..to Reality
International Space Station1998-present
HE Ross/RA Smith
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)
MOUSE (1951)Minimum Orbital Unmanned Satellite (Earth)
Ken Gatland
Echo 1May 13, 1960
From Imagination…..
…..to Reality
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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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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
Project 2033
The Next Visionary
In the year 2033, at the 100th anniversary of the BIS, what will be the state of space exploration?