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Team Publications

Articles and Papers

The following is a list of publications in magazines and journals or other periodicals produced by members of the i4is team, or affiliated people for which the organization had some involvement in their project.

  1. Alexander, Andrew, “Project BAIR: The Black Hole Augmented Interstellar Rocket”, ISU (i4is) MSc Thesis Report, April 2014.
  2. Armstrong, Rachel, “Starship Cities”, Chapter Contribution to i4is Beyond the Boundary Book, 2014.
  3. Ashworth, Stephen, "The Starship Philosophy: Its Heritage and Competitors", Presented at the i4is/BIS Philosophy of the Starship Symposium, JBIS, 67, 11/12, November/December 2014.
  4. Bhattacharjeee, Shambo, "Programme to Characterise the Local Stellar Environment Associated with Project OAKTREE", ISU/i4is MSc Project, 2014/2015.
  5. Parkinson, Robert, “The Philosophy of the Starship – Revisited”, Presented at the i4is/BIS Philosophy of the Starship Symposium, Publication Pending, JBIS, 2014.
  6. Ciupa, Martin, “The Ethical Implications of Cultural Intervention by Space Faring Civilizations – What Science Fiction has to Say”, Presented at the Philosophy of the Starship Symposium, JBIS, 67, 11/12, November/December 2014.
  7. Ciupa, Martin, “Scenario Analysis: The Drake Equation, Fermi Paradox and Active SETI", Chapter Contribution to i4is Beyond the Boundary Book, 2014.
  8. Clark, Jeremy, “An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence As Applied to Space Exploration”, Chapter Contribution to i4is Beyond the Boundary Book, 2014.
  9. Cooper, Keith, “Self-Replicating Probes: Close to Reality?”, Publication Pending, JBIS 20014.
  10. Cooper, Keith, “Destinations: The Planets Next Door”, Chapter Contribution to i4is Beyond the Boundary Book, 2014.
  11. Cooper, Keith, "The Interstellar Ethics of Self-Replicating Probes", JBIS, 67, pp.258-260, 2014.
  12. Crawford, Ian.A, “Avoiding Intellectual Stagnation: The Starship As An Expander of Minds”, Publication Pending, JBIS, 2014.
  13. Crawford, Ian.A, “Scientific and Societal Benefits of Interstellar Exploration”,  Chapter Contribution to i4is Beyond the Boundary Book, 2014.
  14. Crawford, Ian.A, "Avoiding Intellectual Stagnation: The Starship As an Expander of Minds", JBIS, 67, pp.253-257, 2014.
  15. Cress, William, “Building Heavy Lift Rockets, How United Launch Alliance Does it”, Chapter Contribution to i4is Beyond the Boundary Book, 2014.
  16. Crowl, Adam, “Boot Strapping Our Way to Alpha Centauri”, Chapter Contribution to i4is Beyond the Boundary Book, 2014.
  17. Enestam, Sissi, “Project Sentinel”, ISU (i4is) MSc Thesis Report, April 2014.
  18. Franks, Eric, “Agricultural Design Trade-Offs for Space Colony Feasibility”, ISU (i4is) MSc Thesis Report, April 2013.
  19. Garattini, Remo, “Interstellar Travel and Traversable Wormholes”, Chapter Contribution to i4is Beyond the Boundary Book, 2014.
  20. Guzman, Melissa, "External Memory", ISU/i4is MSc Project, 2014/2015.
  21. Harai, Michio, “Autonomous Space Colony Construction”, ISU (i4is) MSc Thesis Report, April 2014.
  22. Hardy, David, “Travelling to the Stars on A Paintbrush", Chapter Contribution to i4is Beyond the Boundary Book, 2014.
  23. Harpur, James, “Jude; Solar Sailing A Low Mass Payload to Alpha Centauri-B”, ISU (i4is) MSc Thesis Report, April 2013.
  24. Hein, Andreas, “The Greatest Challenge: Manned Interstellar Travel", Chapter Contribution to i4is Beyond the Boundary Book, 2014.
  25. Long, Kelvin.F, “The Invention of the Starship”, Presented at BIS/i4is Philosophy of the Starship” Symposium May 2013, Publication Pending, JBIS, 2014.
  26. Long, Kelvin.F, “The Road Before the Stars: Interstellar Precursor Missions”, Chapter Contribution to i4is Beyond the Boundary Book, 2014.
  27. Lonberg, Jon, "Foreword", for the i4is Beyond the Boundary Book, 2014.
  28. Mestry, S, “Nuclear Powered Mission to Saturn of Saturn’s Moon or Beyond: Mission to Saturn’s Moon Titan Using Fission Fragment Rocket Engine”, i4is project in collaboration with the University of Southampton, MSc Theis Report, April 2014.
  29. Murzionak, Piotr, “The Oculus Project: Solar Sailing to Discover Exoplanets at the Center of Our Galaxy”, ISU (i4is) MSc Thesis Report, April 2013.
  30. Parkinson, Robert, "The Philosophy of the Starship - Revisited", JBIS, 67, pp.249-252, 2014.
  31. Ramos, Brian, "Biological Life Support Systems for Future Spaceflight Missions", ISU/i4is MSc Project, 2014/2015.
  32. Storer, Alex, “Musica Universalis: The Interstellar Relationship Between Space, Music and Popular Culture”, Chapter Contribution to i4is Beyond the Boundary Book, 2014.
  33. Vulpetti, Giovanni, “Conceptual Basis of Interstellar Flight: Definition and Relation to Universal Laws", Chapter Contribution to i4is Beyond the Boundary Book, 2014.
  34. Welch, Chris, "Initiative for Interstellar Studies", Presented at SpaceUp, 6th July 2014, London, UK.
  35. Wang, Wei, “Review of the Deceleration Options for a Robotic Interstellar Spacecraft Entering the System of Another Star”, ISU (i4is) MSc Thesis Report, April 2013.
  36. "Astra Planeta, Interstellar Worldship LIterature Review", International Space University Team Project 2014/2015 in Affiliation with i4is, December 17th 2014.
  37. "Astra Pleneta Final Report", Interstellar Worldship Study, International Space Univerisity Team Project 2014/2015 in Affiliation with i4is, May 2015.
  38. Bhattacharjee, Shambo, "Program to Calculate the Local Stellar Environment", ISU (i4is) MSc Thesis Report, April 2015.
  39. Guzman, Melissa, "Space Eternal Memory: Storing Information in Space for a Very Long Time", ISU (i4is) MSc Thesis Report, April 2015.
  40. Ramos, Brian, "Biological Life Support Systems for Future Spaceflight Missions", ISU (i4is) MSc Thesis Report, April 2015.

Presentations

The following is a list of presentations given at workshops, conferences or in lectures by members of the i4is team.

  1. Ashworth, Stephen.A, "Messages to Aliens, The Drake Equation and the Fermi Paradox", Presented at the UK Charterhouse Conference, 25th July 2013, Surrey, UK.
  2. Ciupa, Martin, “The Ethical Implications of Cultural Intervention by Space Faring Civilizations – What Science Fiction has to Say?”, Presented at the BIS/i4is Philosophy of the Starship Symposium, London, May 29 2013.
  3. Cooper, Keith, “Self-Replicating Probes: Close to Reality?”, Presented at the i4is/BIS Philosophy of the Starship Symposium, May 29 2013.
  4. Davies, John, "Starship Futures – Social, Economic, Political", Presented at the UK Charterhouse Conference, 25th July 2013, Surrey, UK.
  5. Genevese, Angelo, "Advanced Electric Propulsion for Interstellar Precursor Exploration", Presented at the UK Charterhouse Conference, 25th July 2013, Surrey, UK.
  6. Long, Kelvin.F, "Time for the Stars", Plenary Lecture, Presented at the UK Charterhouse Conference, 25th July 2013, Surrey, UK.
  7. Long, Kelvin.F, “Interstellar Propulsion”, Presented at the International Space University, Strasbourg, France, April 2014.
  8. Long, Kelvin.F, “Interstellar Flight: Discovering the Limits of the Possible”,  Presented at the UKSEDS meeting, February 2013.
  9. Long, Kelvin.F, “The Rise of the Starships”, Presented Icarus Interstellar Starship Congress, 16th August 2013, Dallas, Texas, USA,
  10. Long, Kelvin.F, “Interstellar Flight: Discovering the Limits of the Possible”, Presented to a UK Advanced Defence Technology Company, February 2013.
  11. Long, Kelvin.F, “Interstellar Propulsion”, Presented at the International Space University, Strasbourg, France, February 2013.
  12. Long, Kelvin.F, “Interstellar Flight: Discovering the Limits of the Possible”,  Presented at the NASA Marshall Spaceflight Centre, Alabama, USA, February 2013
  13. Long, Kelvin.F, “Interstellar Flight: Discovering the Limits of the Possible”,  Presented at the NASA Glenn Research Centre, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, February 2013
  14. Long, Kelvin.F, “Project Dragonfly", Workshop Presentation, Presented at the BIS/i4is Philosophy of the Starship Symposium, May 29 2013.
  15. Long, Kelvin.F, “The ‘Invention’ of the Starship”, Presented at the BIS/i4is Philosophy of the Starship Symposium, May 29 2013.
  16. Long, Kelvin.F, “Institute for Interstellar Studies”, Presented at the 2nd Tennessee Valley Interstellar Workshop, Alabama, USA, February 2013.
  17. Long, Kelvin.F, “Life, Liberty & The Pursuit of Happiness: Extending Personal Freedom to the Space Frontier & Managing the Consequences”, Presented at UK Center for Astrobiology Extraterrestrial Liberty Symposium, London, June 14 2013.
  18. Long, Kelvin.F, “To the Stars: A Vision for Catalysing Interstellar Flight Before the Year 2100″, Presented at the British Interplanetary Society, August 2012.
  19. Matloff, Gregory & C Bangs, “Sunbeasts: Are Stars Conscious?”, Presented at BIS, London, June 2013.
  20. Norman, Gillian, "Planning for an Interstellar Future", Cotswold Astronomical Society, Shurdington, 11th July 2015.
  21. Shankar, Divya, “Interstellar Travel”, Presented at SpaceUp India, December 2012.
  22. Swinney, Rob, “Flying Closer to Another Star: Catalysing Interstellar Flight”, Presented RAF Waddington Aircrew Association, UK, 8th October 2012
  23. Swinney, Rob, "From Project Daedalus to Project Icarus and Beyond", Presented at the UK Charterhouse Conference", 25th July 2013, Surrey, UK.
  24. Swinney, Rob, "Catalysing Interstellar Flight", Presented to the Lindum Rotary Club, Lincoln, 9th May 2013.
  25. Swinney, Rob, “The Philosophy of the Starship”, Presented at the Philosophy of the Starship Symposium, i4is/BIS Symposium, May 29 2013.
  26. Swinney, Rob, "Interstellar Travel", Manchester Philosophical Society, Manchester Grammar School, Manchester, England, 25th April 2014.
  27. Swinney, Rob, "Advancing the Dream of Interstellar Flight to Reality", Presented at the University of York, York Plasma Institute Fusion Futures Workshop, 13th May 2014.
  28. Swinney, Rob and Long, Kelvin, "Imagineering Starships - how SF Starships work - or don't!", Eastercon, Heathrow, 5th April 2015.
  29. Swinney, Rob, "Imagineering Starships – how to travel to the Stars", North Essex Astronomical Society, Essex, 15th April 2015.
  30. Swinney, Rob, with Terry Regan, "Interstellar Spaceflight", Scottish Dark Skies Observatory, Dumfriesshire, 14-15 August 2015.
  31. Swinney, Rob, "The Next Steps in the Journey to the Stars", Starfest, Chelmsford, 17th October 2105.
  32. Welch, Chris, “The Initiative for Interstellar Studies”, Presented at SpaceUP Stuttgart, 27th October 2012.