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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
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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
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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
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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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