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DESCRIPTION:This is the annual 2 day (the weekend of 1st and 2nd June) Sino-Russian forum with a series of talks. Mine will be on the first day about India’s Lunar missions. \nMore details here. \nFor costs and booking see here. \n  \nShare this:\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n				Bluesky
URL:https://astrotalkuk.org/event/4935/
LOCATION:Arthur C. Clarke House 27-29 South Lambeth Road\, 27-29 South Lambeth Road\, London\, SW18 1SZ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:India v China - A new space race?
DESCRIPTION:Gurbir Singh is an amateur astronomer and a writer. His first book\, Yuri Gagarin in London and Manchester\, was published in 2011. The book races the visit of the world’s first spaceman’s visit to England with first-hand accounts from the people who saw and met him. His second book\, The Indian Space Programme was published in 2017 following 6 years of research. \n\nThe first tentative steps towards a space programme started in the early 1960s in both countries and initially developed at a similar pace. Today China is way ahead of India when it comes to capability in launch vehicles\, the frequency of launches\, the numbers of spacecraft in orbit\, lunar exploration and human spaceflight. \nBoth nations now have a mature space programme that underpins their respective economies\, national security and the sense of presence on the international stage.  This talk will cover the achievements\, capabilities and ambitions of the space programmes in India and China.  International collaboration in space programmes is a common feature between almost all nations that have a space programme but why is it absent between these two countries? \nThis event has been organised by the Keighley Astronomical Society. \n\nShare this:\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n				Bluesky
URL:https://astrotalkuk.org/event/india-v-china-a-new-space-race/
LOCATION:BD20 6PD\, Steeton Methodist Church\, Keighley\, BD20 6PD\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:India and China - A new Space Race?
DESCRIPTION:A free public talk at the Gardeners Arms\, Droitwich\, Worcestershire WR9 8LU on Saturday 16th March starting at 13:45.   The talk will provide an overview of the space programmes of India and China.  Whilst China is way ahead of India in its space capabilities\, the drive for national prestige and self-sufficiency that motivated the USA/USSR 1960s space race in the 1960s is evident today in Asia. \nThis will be one of three talks on the day. \nFree but please book – https://www.bis-space.com/2018/11/30/21368/west-midlands-talk \n  \nTalk 1: Gurbir Singh – India and China – A New Space Race? \nThe first tentative steps towards a space programme started in the early 1960s in both countries and initially developed at a similar pace. Today China is way ahead of India when it comes to capability in launch vehicles\, the frequency of launches\, the numbers of spacecraft in orbit\, lunar exploration and human spaceflight. \nBoth nations now have a mature space programme that underpins their respective economies\, national security and the sense of presence on the international stage. \nThis talk will cover the achievements\, capabilities and ambitions of India and China. \n  \nTalk 2: Polaris\, Chevaline and Peace Courage\n(postponed from Nov 2018) \nIt is now over 20 years since the Chevaline submarine-based strategic missile system was withdrawn from front-line service with the Royal Navy. \nThis presentation will include a brief overview of the Royal Navy Polaris weapon system and discusses how the need for an improvement arose. Using the original Polaris booster the Polaris Upgrade\, later to be called Chevaline\, created a much more flexible and effective deterrent that allowed it to be maintained for many more years. \nOne of the Chevaline sub-systems\, the Hot Gas System\, employed Iso-Propyl Nitrate as a propellant to provide hot gas for both attitude control and a pressurizing gas for the Twin Chamber propulsion Unit of Chevaline. Developing the Hot Gas System proved problematical and to keep project timescales intact a replacement was needed in short order. This replacement\, provided by a US company\, the Atlantic Research Corporation\, became known as Peace Courage. The successful development and use of Peace Courage will be discussed. \n  \nPlan for the day \n12.00 onwards: West Midlands Committee members will be on site setting up chatting with attendees and grabbing a pie and pint! \n13.45 -13.55: Meet up with Friends and Colleagues \n13.55 – 14.10: Welcome from West Midlands. \n14.10 – 15.10: Talk 1 \n15.10 – 15.30: Break – Beer etc. \n15.30 – 16.30: Talk 2 \n  \nAbout the Speakers \nGurbir Singh \nGurbir Singh is an amateur astronomer and a writer. His first book\, Yuri Gagarin in London and Manchester\, was published in 2011. The book traces the visit of the world’s first spaceman’s visit to England with first-hand accounts from the people who saw and met him. His second book\, The Indian Space Programme was published in 2017 following 6 years of research. \n  \nJohn Harlow and Paul Jackman \nJohn has had a very interesting career being fortunate enough to have spent a lot of time involved with the technical aspects of rocketry. Having cut his teeth on Polaris\, John went on to work on both launchers and other re-entry systems. He has worked for and/or with the MoD\, Foreign Office\, United Nations to name but a few and this has taken him to most satellite Prime Contractors and launch facilities around the planet. \nHe is a Past President of the BIS\, a member of the IAA History Committee and currently has a consultancy contract with Aerojet Rocketdyne. \nPaul graduated from Brunel University with an honours degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1967 and joined RPE Westcott to undertake empirical research into the mixing and combustion of hypergolic liquid bi-propellants. He went on to develop the injectors and thrust chambers for the successful packaged liquid test vehicle (PLTV) series of flight demonstrations. This led to the development of the engines for the Chevaline Twin Chamber Propulsion Unit (TCPU). \nWhen the Chevaline programme cancelled the hot gas AOCS in favour of the American Hydrazine Actuation System (HAS) Paul became a member of the special HAS procurement team. \nAs the programme progressed Paul became Chevaline Motors Programme Manager overseeing the introduction into service of all the Westcott designed solid Chevaline motors as well as TCPU and HAS. \nPaul then held various senior management position in the BAE Systems rocket motors facilities managing several major programmes including the development and sale to US satellite prime contractors of the Westcott liquid propellant Apogee and AOCS engines. \nFor many years Paul served on the I.Mech.E. Propulsion Technical Activities Committee and the AIAA Solid Rocket Technical Committee. \nPaul retired as Chief Engineer BAE Systems\, Royal Ordnance\, Rocket Motors Division in 2002. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \nShare this:\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n				Bluesky
URL:https://astrotalkuk.org/event/india-and-china-a-new-space-race-16mar2019/
LOCATION:Gardeners Arms\, Droitwich\, Gardeners Arms\, Droitwich\, Wocester\, Worcestershire WR9 8LU\, WR9 8LU\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The New Space Race - India v China?
DESCRIPTION:Gurbir Singh is an amateur astronomer and a writer. His first book\, Yuri Gagarin in London and Manchester\, was published in 2011. The book races the visit of the world’s first spaceman’s visit to England with first-hand accounts from the people who saw and met him. His second book\, The Indian Space Programme was published in 2017 following 6 years of research. \n\nThe first tentative steps towards a space programme started in the early 1960s in both countries and initially developed at a similar pace. Today China is way ahead of India when it comes to capability in launch vehicles\, the frequency of launches\, the numbers of spacecraft in orbit\, lunar exploration and human spaceflight. \nBoth nations now have a mature space programme that underpins their respective economies\, national security and the sense of presence on the international stage.  This talk will cover the achievements\, capabilities and ambitions of the space programmes in India and China.  International collaboration in space programmes is a common feature between almost all nations that have a space programme but why is it absent between these two countries? \n\nThe talk is organised by the Manchester Astronomical Society and hosted by the Manchester Metropolitan University in the heart of City centre Manchester. From www.manastro.org – “Our public lectures are held in the John Dalton Building\, Manchester Metropolitan University\, Chester Street\,  Manchester\, in Room C0.14 (on the ground floor). If using SatNav\, please use M1 5GE or M1 5GH to find the main entrance/car park of the John Dalton Building\, not M15 6BH. The lectures are FREE to attend and all are welcome. Lectures start at 19.30 and finish by 21.00.Click here for more location information.” \n  \nShare this:\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n				Bluesky
URL:https://astrotalkuk.org/event/the-new-space-race-india-v-china/
LOCATION:Manchester Astronomical Society\, M1 5GE
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SUMMARY:The Space Show - India's Space Programme. Listen live or recording
DESCRIPTION:On Sunday 13th January 2019 at 8pm GMT\, I will be joining Dr David Livingston for an episode on The Space Show to talk about The Indian Space Programme. You can listen live or download the podcast afterwards. You can join in if you like by asking questions live via telephone or email \nListen live: http://www.thespaceshow.com/content/listen-live\nTelephone: 001-866-687-7223 (from the UK)\nEmail: drspace@thespaceshow.com\nor simply submit a question or two below right now. \nShare this:\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n				Bluesky
URL:https://astrotalkuk.org/event/the-space-show-indias-space-programme-listen-live-or-recording/
ORGANIZER;CN="The Space Show":MAILTO:drspace@thespaceshow.com
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SUMMARY:The Indian Space Programme - British Interplanetary Society - London 29 November 2018
DESCRIPTION:BIS member Gurbir Singh will be talking about his latest book\, The Indian Space Programme\, India’s incredible journey from the Third World towards the First. Published on 4 October 2017\, The Indian Space Programme is probably the most detailed book on India’s space programme consisting of 17 chapters\, 600+ pages\, 140+ illustrations\, 8 appendices\, 20+ tables and 1000+ endnotes. \n \n“a significant addition to the existing body of literature on the Indian Space Program“. Indian Defence Review \n“This book is unique and as such is worth every penny or dollar and is an inspiration to a new generation who may themselves be inspired by the achievements so well documented and written up in this accessible tome. As a book\, it is a fascinating read and as a reference tool\, it is one I know that I will have continually on my bookshelf. Some 100 pages of more than 1\,000 references make this book an invaluable asset which I cannot commend too highly.” Amazon Review \n“A true scholarly\, and authoritative history. A landmark book.” Dr Allan Chapman\, Wadham College” University of Oxford. \nToday\, India’s space program is delivering on the vision of its founder Vikram Sarabhai\, that Space Services should touch the lives of the ordinary people of India. With every orbit of India’s growing number of satellites\, the quality of the lives of millions of Indians is enhanced by space-based services in agriculture\, healthcare\, commerce\, communication and education. \nOver the last half-century\, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has constructed a substantial collection of weather and communication satellites delivering tsunami\, typhoon and flood warnings\, search and rescue services and direct-to-home television broadcasts. ISRO sent a spacecraft to the Moon in 2008\, to Mars in 2013 and placed a space telescope in Earth’s orbit in 2016. Of the 1167 satellites in orbit\, 75 were made in India\, and 35 are in operation today. The space program is the epitome of India’s journey from the third to the first world. \nThis book provides the big picture of India’s long association with science\, from historical figures like Aryabhata and Bhaskara to Homi Bhabha and Vikram Sarabhai\, the key architects of its modern space program. It traces the technological development of Tipu Sultan’s use of rockets in large-scale warfare in the 1780s; the all but forgotten contribution of Stephen H Smith who established a world record by transporting parcels and livestock by rocket power in 1935 in northern India; the detailed first-hand account of India’s first space launch in 1963 from those who were present at the time and concludes by looking at ISRO’s current and future goals. \nKey questions about the Indian Space Research Organisation are answered in the pages of this book. What type of launchers has it developed? How are the ordinary people of India benefitting? How did ISRO go to the Moon and Mars? What are the prospects for India’s ambitions for human spaceflight\, military and science projects? Will India compete or collaborate with China\, USA and Russia? \nRichly illustrated with pictures\, many published for the first time\, this one book written for the non-specialist offers a comprehensive view of India’s space program – its history\, current status and future ambitions\, all in one place. \nIf you are a BIS Member or Fellow\, you can make your free booking below. If you are not a Member or Fellow of the BIS\, you can book for £10.00 via the Online Booking Form. Please note that our policy is not to give refunds\, as the administrative cost of doing so is more than the ticket price. In exceptional circumstances however\, we will give a refund. \nShare this:\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n				Bluesky
URL:https://astrotalkuk.org/event/the-indian-space-programme-british-interplanetary-society-london-29-november-2018/
LOCATION:Arthur C. Clarke House 27-29 South Lambeth Road\, 27-29 South Lambeth Road\, London\, SW18 1SZ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:London 2nd June 2018 - 38th BIS Russian Sino Technical Forum 2018
DESCRIPTION:Anatoly Artsebarsky\nSpeakers include Cosmonaut Anatoly Artsebarsky and Phil Clark\, Andrew Knight\, Phil Mills\, Galina Nechitailo\, David Shayler\, Bert Vis\, Andrew Thomas\, Bert Vis\, Brian Harvey\, Bart Hendrickx\, Sven Grahn. \nDuring the weekend of 2nd and 3rd June 2018 the BIS will be holding its annual Russian/Sino Technical Forum at the Society’s Headquarters in London. This Forum has been running for a glorious 38 years\, under the title Soviet/Chinese; last year\, we modernised the title to reflect the content more accurately. \nFor this year’s draft Programme\, please click here. We are honoured to have our usual excellent crew of speakers and delighted that cosmonaut Anatoly Artsebarsky is joining us again this year! \nThe Russian/Sino Technical Forum is one of the most popular and longest running events in the Society’s history and has hosted some star guests over the years. We are proud to say that we have sufficient material for a two-day programme this year and we will continue the tradition of featuring a wide-ranging agenda. Details of the programme are being finalised but will feature presentations\, films and debates on the history\, current activities and future plans of both the Russian and Chinese space programmes. We encourage members to support the event\, visit the heart of the BIS and take the opportunity to meet old friends and establish new contacts. \nAll speakers and delegates are welcome to join us for an informal dinner on Saturday evening at the Riverside pub\, Vauxhall. This dinner will be self-funded so you need only let us know whether you definitely want to join us\, so that we can give an accurate head count for the booking. (Please add a comment in the notes field in the shopping basket). It’s possible the pub will want to take pre-orders and we will email you if that turns out to be the case. \nTo register please click here or call 020 7735 3160. \nShare this:\n				Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window)\n				Bluesky
URL:https://astrotalkuk.org/event/london-2nd-june-2018-38th-bis-russian-sino-technical-forum-2018/
LOCATION:The British Interplanetary Society\, The British Interplanetary Society 27-29 South Lambeth Road\, London SW8 1SZ\, Londonn\, SW8 1SZ\, United Kingdom
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